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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Only to humanitarian organizations
@97YVKHX1yr1Y
No, but allow aid to reach the people
@97YDV8Y1yr1Y
provide funds linked very stringently to reforms
@97XX73X1yr1Y
No, but the government should provide Afghan immigrants with the opportunity to legally immigrate to the UK.
No but help the civilians struggling in Afghanistan
@97Q8F5F1yr1Y
under certain circumstances
Yes, but ensure the money is spent on welfare
They should donate to charities which would ensure the money directly goes to people
@97NZQ721yr1Y
If it makes assurances those funds will be used in the populace and not on personal or military gain.
@97NVHLB1yr1Y
Yes, but make sure it helps the people living there and does not go staight into the government's pocket
@97C2RDV1yr1Y
Yes, but only if certain stipulations are met, such as girls being able to attend schools and universities, and terrorist actions are stopped.
@97843DS1yr1Y
Yes but there would have to be stringent checks on spending and evidence of where funds were going.
@974V27WConservative1yr1Y
No, humanitarian aid should be provided instead
@972JKWS1yr1Y
If the Taliban are involved in government, that'll be a no, however, if the Taliban are NOT in government then yes.
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.
@96YDX2T1yr1Y
No and we should leave the Taliban alone
@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.
@95ZDYMC2yrs2Y
Only if they give women equality in the law
@95Z2LX92yrs2Y
No, but there should find organisation taking care of the people in Taliban controlled areas.
@95TP2FH2yrs2Y
Yes, we can't just let the people there starve to death but we need a way to make sure that our aid gets to the people.
@95Q6RL22yrs2Y
Yes but send it in explicitly humanitarian aid such as food and medical supplies
@95KK3SJ2yrs2Y
No, but they should give money to NGOs in support of Afghani families.
The Taliban should be opposed in itself.
@95JBPDX2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they conform to human rights
@95F7VWD2yrs2Y
No, only to it’s residents in other ways
@95CL72J2yrs2Y
Yes, provided they make measurable efforts to improve human rights and civil liberties
@95CFCK8Liberal Democrat2yrs2Y
Yes, assurances must be made that the aid provided goes directly to the people.
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@959JMJV2yrs2Y
Yes but only if they is proof of constant human rights improvements in Afghanistan
@953RQKB2yrs2Y
Only if it can be governed by foreign appointees that can direct it to most in need. Don't just hand the money over.
@94T5Y252yrs2Y
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.
@94JPB6W2yrs2Y
some but less to the taliban and more to afgani charitys
@94GSXM42yrs2Y
No, but there shouldn't be a World Bank anyway
@94F93FM2yrs2Y
They should support humanitarian aid
@94DJM3F2yrs2Y
Not if they are currently acting against human's rights
As long as it is to improve the lives of the people there
@93WS4932yrs2Y
Yes, to alleviate human suffering, and with appropriate checks on spending
@93VZH9P2yrs2Y
Yes but ensure it reaches those in need.
@93VSM6B2yrs2Y
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.
@93VGXT32yrs2Y
No, they clearly violate basic human rights but the IMF should support governments and countries who do enshrine human rights at all times
@93T9XTTPlaid Cymru2yrs2Y
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
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