Unfreeze Afghanistan funds

Unfreeze Afghanistan funds – UN chief

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 15, 2022 12:09 am

UNITED Nations, United States: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday (Friday in Manila) urged the United States and the World Bank to unfreeze Afghan funds, locked since the Taliban's return to power, to prevent 'the nightmare unfolding in Afghanistan' from getting worse.

'We must...rapidly inject liquidity into the economy and avoid a meltdown that would lead to poverty, hunger and destitution for millions,' Guterres told reporters in New York.

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