After the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021 the Taliban seized control of the country. In response the International Monetary Fund and major international donors to the country blocked the Taliban’s access to billions of dollars in charitable bank accounts. More than half of Afghanistan’s annual $5 billion budget is from foreign aid. Despite its puritanical brand of Islam, the Taliban controls the world’s largest opium operation, earning about $460 million a year from taxes on the sale of heroin moving through their territories alone, the U.N. says.…
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@984DQWD2yrs2Y
Yes, but only when they've improved human rights.
Although it is difficult, aid can be directed as far as possible to non-governmental development and rights organisations. It will be impossible to bypass the Afghan government completely but it is better to provide aid that can reach the most vulnerable even with the knowledge that some of it is likely to be misappropriated.
Only aid in the form of food
@96PRT5C2yrs2Y
Yes, but there should be incentives to allow those who are oppressed by the Taliban government to leave Afghanistan and settle elsewhere if they wish.
@96NG2NW2yrs2Y
no, but aid should be provided to families and children in afghanistan where possible
@96K9DR72yrs2Y
I think yes but as long as they accept the human rights act
@96BG2M22yrs2Y
Targeting support with conditions
@968XW4JLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
Only if they relax sharia law.
Yes, for the means of providing a living standard to Afghan citizens.
@9664P9B2yrs2Y
Yes, but only with strict conditions and oversight in order to improve the situation for the country's citizens, which the ultimate aim of moving towards a democratically elected government
No, the IMF and World Bank are financial terrorist organisations that would destabilise Afghanistan further
Yes, But only if they adhere to strict human rights standards.
@95ZDYMC3yrs3Y
Only if they give women equality in the law
@95Z2LX93yrs3Y
No, but there should find organisation taking care of the people in Taliban controlled areas.
@95Q6RL23yrs3Y
Yes but send it in explicitly humanitarian aid such as food and medical supplies
@95KK3SJ3yrs3Y
No, but they should give money to NGOs in support of Afghani families.
The Taliban should be opposed in itself.
@95JBPDX3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they conform to human rights
@95F7VWD3yrs3Y
No, only to it’s residents in other ways
@95CL72J3yrs3Y
Yes, provided they make measurable efforts to improve human rights and civil liberties
@95CFCK8Liberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Yes, assurances must be made that the aid provided goes directly to the people.
@95C8GX83yrs3Y
@959JMJV3yrs3Y
Yes but only if they is proof of constant human rights improvements in Afghanistan
@953RQKB3yrs3Y
Only if it can be governed by foreign appointees that can direct it to most in need. Don't just hand the money over.
@94T5Y253yrs3Y
Yes, but with strict controls and monitoring of spending ensuring fair distribution to all areas of society and provision of education and human rights for all.
@94JPB6W3yrs3Y
some but less to the taliban and more to afgani charitys
@94GSXM43yrs3Y
No, but there shouldn't be a World Bank anyway
@94F93FM3yrs3Y
They should support humanitarian aid
@94DJM3F3yrs3Y
Not if they are currently acting against human's rights
@94CPJJY3yrs3Y
yes if they can see that the Taliban are not using it to try and fix the economy and help the population then the IMF and World Bank should stop funding them.
@949PZBJ3yrs3Y
Only if it can be ensured the bulk of the aid is actually given to the people.
provide the money to groups helping the people; not the Taliban government.
@9473R363yrs3Y
Yes but with clauses. Also if they can see that the Taliban are not using it to try and fix the economy and help the population then the IMF and World Bank should stop funding them.
@93Z9F8N3yrs3Y
Absolutely not, they are a terrorist organisation and should be removed
@93Z3KDG3yrs3Y
Yea if they help their people and allow rights for all not just some otherwise I wouldn’t deal with that government
@93Y39DX3yrs3Y
No. But provide food and medical supplies to the people directly
As long as it is to improve the lives of the people there
@93WS4933yrs3Y
Yes, to alleviate human suffering, and with appropriate checks on spending
@93VZH9P3yrs3Y
Yes but ensure it reaches those in need.
@93VSM6B3yrs3Y
I'm on the fence. I feel it's important that the members of Afghanistan do not go hungry. However the Afghanistan government is corrupt.
@93VGXT33yrs3Y
No, they clearly violate basic human rights but the IMF should support governments and countries who do enshrine human rights at all times
@93T9XTTPlaid Cymru3yrs3Y
Provide aid to internationally recognised NGO’s directly and provide peacekeeper protection and audit spending to avoid diversion by the taliban
No and we shouldnt have left
No, send in their own team of aid workers
@93RQGGDLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Yes, only if the taliban adhere to all human right conventions.
@93RMBW33yrs3Y
No, instead funding should be offered to relief/aid organisations to ensure money can be used to help the innocent citizens instead of funding a dictatorship
@93RJZSV3yrs3Y
No and UN forces should be back in Afghanistan to wipe out the Taliban once and for all. We abandoned the innocent people of Afghanistan and betrayed the memory of Allied personnel who gave their lives there!
@93R9JQ43yrs3Y
No, but money should be given to families and children at risk of hunger and destitution some other way
@93R4GT33yrs3Y
Yes, if they promise to respect the human rights of their citizens.
@93QGWBZ3yrs3Y
Only if they can prove that the financial aid will help the people of Afghanistan rather than the Taliban.
@93M6LDS3yrs3Y
Yes, provided the Taliban government can show how the financial aid is being used to directly benefit the country, its economy, citizens and global value, and is not being used to promote terrorism or intolerance to the views of other countries.
Failure or innability to do so should be met with restrictions in any further financial aid provided.
@93JN3MZ3yrs3Y
Yes but limit and monitor spending of money carefully.
@93F4TCH3yrs3Y
No, but they should provide aid to grassroots/humaitarian organisations and charities working within the country.
Yes, but only to citizen services, not military.
@SxdgefieldConservative3yrs3Y
No, not until they end their human rights violations
@93C9ZPWConservative3yrs3Y
No, instead money should be diverted to charties working in Afghanistan.
@93B6TZQ3yrs3Y
this would depend do they provide funding to other unsavory regimes to help the lower classes that suffer then yes.
@93B253P3yrs3Y
Yes, the people shouldn’t suffer as a result of the government
@938XSSS3yrs3Y
No, but try and help those in danger in Afghanistan but do NOT support the Taliban
@938MVN23yrs3Y
Only if there is verifiable proof that the money is all spent on the intended reasons for payment, not into corrupt paths.
@92XC3SW3yrs3Y
Yes, but conditionally. They must agree to humans rights, equality of people and a transparent democratic process.
@92RVSYD3yrs3Y
No, but they should provide aid to grassroots organisations working within the country.
@92RG96X3yrs3Y
Only do it if The Taliban ease their harsh laws.
Dependent on certain parameters
@92Q5VRT3yrs3Y
Financial assistance should only provided after meeting human rights criteria
@92PM3BP3yrs3Y
Depends on what they plan to do with the money
@92NH8TF3yrs3Y
Yes, assuming they fulfil criteria for reform in areas such as equality as well as all normal criteria associated with any other application for IMF loans.
@92NGY9B3yrs3Y
@92LWZ763yrs3Y
No, we should return to Afghanistan and continue to attack the Taliban, and other terrorist organisations
@92LVJ5X3yrs3Y
Yes, but only once they stop oppression by gender
@92LK5943yrs3Y
Yes, because the people will suffer even more without this
@92KZXHB3yrs3Y
They should provide goods and services.
@92KZXFHConservative3yrs3Y
They should provide goods and services, but not financial aid
@92JV25BLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
No, but the government should support organisations like the Red Cross.
@92HYN8L3yrs3Y
Yes, BUT MUST BE REGULATED
@92HFC9Q3yrs3Y
Yes, providing we support their aims.
@92HC6RB3yrs3Y
Yes, provided that none of the aid is not used for military purposes, and 100% goes to Afghan people who are struggling
@92H46B83yrs3Y
World Bank should be removed.
Only on the condition that the Taliban work for the benefit of all their citizens in Afghanistan
@92FPQDZ3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if certain concessions are made
@92FF2QV3yrs3Y
only if they agree to certain terms, and do not violate the human rights act
@92DJRCVConservative3yrs3Y
Yes for humanitarian aid only
@92C3V743yrs3Y
No, but fund education and welfare for the people directly
@929RBY73yrs3Y
...depends what they want the money for and will they allow monitoring of its use.
@9298QDM3yrs3Y
Yes but only with the promise of free elections and allowing women a voice.
@9297JMY3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they agree to help citizens with the money.
@928T5593yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they abandon their authoritarian practises and implement representative and transparent democracy.
@9274DGZ3yrs3Y
No instead fund non profit charities to support health, education in the country
@924SMD43yrs3Y
Yes, only if they abide by human rights laws
@923M4RT3yrs3Y
It depends on whether we can confirm how it's being used. They're hardly worse from other authoritarian governments to whom we give aid like China and North Korea, but we just need to regulate better on the usage of foreign aid.
@8ZZTPFG3yrs3Y
It has nothing to do with us
@8ZV6GRC3yrs3Y
Yes, provided 100% of the aid is spent on supporting the Afghan people, not on military or issues related to incarceration/punishment
@8ZQDSR83yrs3Y
Depends what for. If it is to aid them in becoming progressive then maybe
@8ZPD5WR3yrs3Y
no government should be religion driven
@8ZKJM8X3yrs3Y
Yes, on the provision that they engage in civic and social reforms.
@8ZJKCP63yrs3Y
Yes, but immediately cut off all aid and ties if the money is not provided to the people and to essential services
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