Ipse by Tag - Afghans

Inserted 2 years ago

“In a country already devastated by the twin crises of war and COVID-19, the desperate lack of dollars in the market is leaving importers unable to pay for their shipments. Food is becoming scarce and grocery stores are unable to fully restock. As prices rise, people are rushing to withdraw and spend their savings before the banking sector collapses. Private businesses are not able to fund operations, shutting down and laying off the privileged few who still have jobs. A growing number of Afghans are suffering from hunger, poverty, and a lack of access to basic goods and services. In short, the country is in a total humanitarian crisis.”

Member of the Supreme Council of the Central Bank of Afghanistan, professor of Economics at Montgomery College and former advisor to the Afghan president

29 Jan 2022 8 3

Shafiullah Azam

Inserted 2 years ago

“We are requesting them to unfreeze Afghan assets and not punish ordinary Afghans because of the political discourse. Because of the starvation, because of the deadly winter, I think it's time for the international community to support Afghans, not punish them because of their political disputes.”

Aljazeera

Taliban delegate

23 Jan 2022 4 2

Ahmed-Waleed Kakar

Inserted 2 years ago

“The main challenges for women are those reflected across the country at large - the financial and economic. Most Afghans live in rural areas where people depend on agriculture rather than formal employment to make a living. But now, they are struggling to get by and there's a massive surge in food insecurity. Women who were in the public sector, alongside the men, are receiving salaries irregularly, if at all.”

Aljazeera

Independent Afghan analyst

12 Jan 2022 9 2

Hamid Karzai

Inserted 2 years ago

“I have had conversations with them [Taliban] on a lot of issues--the return of women to back to work. The schools, the flag of the country, the national flag of the country. And the need for a political process, for a government that belongs to all Afghans, that all Afghans see as theirs--that is inclusive. We really ... want them to go back to school - the girls - not only to schools but to universities, but to the workplace. Yes, we have had talks about this with the Taliban. They hear me on this. They understand it and they say that it will happen. We say that it should happen now, immediately.”

Tolonews

Former President of Afghanistan

03 Dec 2021 2 3

Angela Merkel

Inserted 2 years ago

“I want to tell the people of Afghanistan that we are of course very sad about the fact that we simply did not manage to achieve what we wanted to do, namely find a self-sustaining political order in Afghanistan, one in which girls can go to school, women can fulfil their wishes, and with lasting peace. The blame for this lies not with Germany alone. The Afghans, for their part, did not get it done either. It is simply very regrettable.”

Tolonews

Chancellor of Germany

08 Nov 2021 4 2

Bilal Karimi

Inserted 2 years ago

“The rights of the Afghans should be ensured. They should raise their voice about the frozen assets of Afghanistan. We welcome all the summits that aim to help Afghanistan.”

Tolonews

Deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate

06 Nov 2021 3 3

António Guterres

Inserted 2 years ago

“If we do not act and help Afghans weather this storm, and do it soon, not only they but all the world will pay a heavy price. Without food, without jobs, without their rights protected, we will see more and more Afghans fleeing their homes in search of a better life. The flow of illicit drugs, criminal and terrorist networks will also likely increase.”

News

Secretary-general of the United Nations

11 Oct 2021 4 2

Eve Geddie

Inserted 2 years ago

“The dire situation facing the Afghans on the border is one that the Polish government has created. The declaration of 'the state of emergency' is illegitimate and must be lifted. The situation at the country's borders does not constitute a public emergency by European and international definitions. Forcing back people who are trying to claim asylum without an individual assessment of their protection needs is contrary to international and EU law. The introduction of new laws and measures that attempt to legalize pushbacks do nothing to change that. People have requested asylum in an EU country, an EU member state is blatantly violating their rights and the EU must act swiftly and firmly to call out these flagrant abuses of EU and international law.”

Amnesty

Director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office

30 Sep 2021 8 4

António Guterres

Inserted 2 years ago

“It is impossible to provide humanitarian assistance inside Afghanistan without engaging with the de facto authorities. The financial system at the moment is extremely limited, which means that a number of basic economic functions cannot be delivered. After decades of war, suffering and insecurity, Afghans are facing perhaps their most perilous hour. The people of Afghanistan need a lifeline. Let us be clear: This conference is not simply about what we will give to the people of Afghanistan. It is about what we owe.”

Aljazeera

Secretary-general of the United Nations

13 Sep 2021 3 5

Farhan Haq

Inserted 2 years ago

“UN does not engage in acts of recognition of governments. That is a matter that's done by member states, not by us. From our standpoint, regarding today's announcement, only a negotiated and inclusive settlement will bring sustainable peace to Afghanistan. The UN is committed to contribute to a peaceful solution, promote the human rights of all Afghans, notably women and girls, and provide life-saving humanitarian assistance.”

Aljazeera

Spokesman for the UN

08 Sep 2021 2 3

Shakib Ghori

Inserted 2 years ago

“We were asking for our rights. A political system that respects all Afghans. And an end to Pakistan's constant interference in Afghanistan, that's it. We didn't say anything about the Taliban, so why would they fire?”

Aljazeera

Protesters who marched towards the Presidential Palace in Kabul

07 Sep 2021 3 4

Mohammad Nabi Burhan

Inserted 2 years ago

“After living through decades of hardships, Afghans now face the ravages of a climate crisis, a global pandemic and internal displacement. Urgent international action is needed to support millions of people with the necessities of life through the coming months and Afghanistan's harsh winter.”

Aljazeera

Acting secretary general of Afghan Red Crescent

07 Sep 2021 4 3

Antony Blinken

Inserted 2 years ago

“We are determined with the international community to continue to provide the Afghans with humanitarian assistance. We can and will do that working through partners and NGOs such as the United Nations as sanctions remain in place on Afghanistan.”

Aljazeera

U.S. Secretary of State

06 Sep 2021 4 4

Amir Khan Motaqi

Inserted 2 years ago

“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is home for all Afghans. Taliban forces are making preparations around the four sides of the Panjshir valley and there is no reason to fight. The anti-Taliban forces should keep in mind that it had not been possible to defeat the Taliban even with the support of NATO and U.S. forces. But we are still trying to ensure that there is no war and that the issue in Panjshir is resolved calmly and peacefully.”

Reuters

Taliban leader

01 Sep 2021 8 2

Marc Garneau

Inserted 2 years ago

“Afghans with travel documents to other countries must be allowed to move safely and freely out of the country without interference. Canada and its allies are firm on this point, and we are united.”

Reuters

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada

31 Aug 2021 1 1

Marco Mendicino

Inserted 2 years ago

“We know there is more to do with allied evacuation operations ending. We're pulling out all the stops to help as many Afghans as possible who want to make their home in Canada.”

Reuters

Canada Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

31 Aug 2021 1 2

Moeed Yusuf

Inserted 2 years ago

“Pakistan has been the victim of the war in terror over the past two decades and has been the only country that was speaking the truth. Pakistan had told Nato and the US not to try to achieve a military victory, but that the allied forces had aimed for a total triumph. We said they live in a bubble and don't have the pulse of the people and it was corrupt. We cannot signal to the Afghans that the only ones that matter are those that are fortunate enough to be associated with western and international organisations. If the world repeats the mistakes of the 90s, the results will not be better than last time. If we again find the easy path and say, 'We are done and out of here,' the international legitimacy of the western world will disappear in one second. We will have a humanitarian crisis, we will have instability and we will have a security vacuum that terrorists may fill, again targeting Pakistan first and the western world second. We were never asked when the deadlines for troop withdrawal were agreed. We were talking about a 'responsible withdrawal', which means political settlement before the withdrawal. he west of turning Pakistan into a scapegoat, when the real problems on the ground - a lack of trust, corruption, an army not able to stand up - were completely ignored. The result is an embarrassment for everyone, a capitulation, an army with no will to fight, and President Ghani fleeing away … The world should stand up now and say we will learn lessons, something has gone horribly wrong and we will not look for scapegoats.”

Theguardian

National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan

26 Aug 2021 6 2

Antony Blinken

Inserted 2 years ago

“The Taliban have made public and private commitments to provide and permit safe passage for Americans, for third country nationals and for Afghans at risk going forward past August 31. We will use every diplomatic, economic assistance tool at our disposal, working hand-in-hand with the international community first and foremost to ensure that those who want to leave Afghanistan after the 31st are able to do so.”

Trtworld

U.S. Secretary of State

25 Aug 2021 4 1

Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani

Inserted 2 years ago

“If we can defeat superpowers, surely we can provide safety to the Afghan people. Our hostility was with the occupation. There was a superpower that came from the outside to divide us. They forced a war unto us. We have no hostility with anyone, we are all Afghans. Karzai [Hamid Karzai] was in conflict with us for 13 years, but in the end, we assured even him of his safety.”

Aljazeera

Senior Taliban leader

22 Aug 2021 3 3

Lisa Curtis

Inserted 2 years ago

“The Biden administration had an opportunity to withdraw from the agreement. They could have reevaluated it and renegotiated it and taken a different path on Afghanistan. But the Biden administration chose to stick with it. So, yeah. This is why we are where we are now. Now, it is also true that the pullout was extremely abrupt. We pulled out 16,000 contractors all at once. These are contractors that helped maintain the equipment for the Afghans. They helped keep air assets in the air. So, we literally pulled the rug out from under the Afghans. And we sort of played into the Taliban strategy.”

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Top White House adviser on Afghanistan in the Trump administration

19 Aug 2021 3 2

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“The rights of the Afghans should be ensured. They should raise their voice about the frozen assets of Afghanistan. We welcome all the summits that aim to help Afghanistan.”

“We were asking for our rights. A political system that respects all Afghans. And an end to Pakistan's constant interference in Afghanistan, that's it. We didn't say anything about the Taliban, so why would they fire?”

“After living through decades of hardships, Afghans now face the ravages of a climate crisis, a global pandemic and internal displacement. Urgent international action is needed to support millions of people with the necessities of life through the coming months and Afghanistan's harsh winter.”

“We are determined with the international community to continue to provide the Afghans with humanitarian assistance. We can and will do that working through partners and NGOs such as the United Nations as sanctions remain in place on Afghanistan.”

“Afghans with travel documents to other countries must be allowed to move safely and freely out of the country without interference. Canada and its allies are firm on this point, and we are united.”

“We know there is more to do with allied evacuation operations ending. We're pulling out all the stops to help as many Afghans as possible who want to make their home in Canada.”

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