INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths has said that Afghanistan&s economy must be supported to resolve economic challenges in the
country.Griffiths said that 6.6 million people are at emergency levels of food insecurity, which is the largest number in one single country
in the world.Forty percent of adults are unemployed and inflation has also increased
Moreover, Afghanistan is facing its worst drought in 30 years, he said.&The humanitarian response alone will not be enough,& Griffith said
in a program on CGTN.&The economy must be supported
The nation&s banking system must be restored and reconnected with the international financial system
Basic services such as health and water must be strengthened and preserved and we need to restore women&s and girls& human rights,& he
said.Meanwhile, a spokesman for Afghan foreign ministry, said that the humanitarian crisis that exists in Afghanistan is due to sanctions,
freezing of its assets and banks unable to operate.&When it comes to a humanitarian situation, our priority currently … is to allow access
to international humanitarian bodies and charity organizations to enter Afghanistan and have access to every single part and every corner of
the country to address the basic needs of Afghanistan,& Abdul Qahar Balkhi said.Eloi Fillion, ICRC head of delegation in Afghanistan, said
the humanitarian challenge for the Afghan population is becoming increasingly more complex.He cited economic sanctions, climate change and
rising food prices as factors behind the challenges.The post Afghanistan economy must be supported: UN aid chief first appeared on Ariana
