Donors pledge more than $1B to help Afghanistan but want Taliban to honour its promises
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an aid conference for Afghanistan at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, September 13, 2021.
The United Nations is seeking $606 million to help millions of people in Afghanistan until the end of the year. “The people of Afghanistan need a lifeline,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the conference. “After decades of war, suffering and insecurity, they face perhaps their most perilous hour.Financial and economic challenges
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