Afghanistan Peace CampaignSome economic experts believe that the US should not politicize its aid to Afghanistan.
According to this bill, US aid sent via the UN will be subject to the US State Department’s guarantee that Washington’s cash assistance will not be included in UN humanitarian shipments to Afghanistan.
Senator Shelley Moore Capito stated: “the bill prohibits US contributions to the UN for assistance to Afghanistan until the State Department provides certification to Congress that: (1) no US funds are included in UN cash shipments into Afghanistan; and (2) no Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization or Foreign Terrorist Organization will receive any funds via such contributions.”
“The Islamic Emirate must engage not only based on religious principles but also in accordance with global and regional norms in political and economic sectors. Otherwise, the humanitarian crisis will worsen further,” said Silab Samandar, an economic analyst.
Despite ongoing concerns about reduced aid and economic challenges, the Ministry of Economy asserts that the country’s economic situation is under control and that Afghanistan will not face serious problems if aid is cut off.
Abdul Latif Nazari, the deputy minister of economy, stated: “The approval of a new bill by a US senator to exert more pressure on the Afghan people cannot slow our economic progress. The country’s economic situation remains stable, exports and imports continue without issue, and national revenues are transparently deposited into the state treasury.”
Some economic experts believe that the US should not politicize its aid to Afghanistan.
“In all countries, when a crisis arises and people face economic hardship, it is the responsibility of other nations to provide assistance. However, this aid should not be politicized. If humanitarian aid reaches ordinary people and some attempt to portray it as political, they are, in fact, violating human rights,” said Abdul Nasir Reshtya, an economic analyst.
Previously, US President Donald Trump stated that the US provides billions of dollars in annual aid to Afghanistan and that these funds should be given on condition that US equipment now held by the Islamic Emirate be given back to the US.