The European Union gives six months to Afghanistan to ensure that aid reaches women

The foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) agreed on Monday to give a “trial period” from six months to Afghanistan in which it must be ensured that the humanitarian aid it sends reaches the population in a non-discriminatory manner, after the taliban They will ban women from working in NGOs.

Meeting in a Council, the ministers agreed that EU humanitarian and subsistence aid for Afghanistan to be continue, “as long as it can be delivered on a non-discriminatory basis and in line with the principles agreed upon by the international community of humanitarian donors”.

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As they decided, this will be closely monitored and decided on a case-by-case basis during a six-month trial period.

The ministers spoke by videoconference with the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammedon the situation in Afghanistan and, in particular, the decision banning women from working for NGOs and its negative impact on the delivery of humanitarian aid.

”In Afghanistan, the Taliban are creating a ‘gender apartheid’” that “is having a significant impact on relief operations in Afghanistan”, indicated the high representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrellat the end of the meeting.

Borrell explained that the ministers agreed that the humanitarian aid provided by the EU to meet basic and subsistence needs will continue, but “in a non-discriminatory way”.

”Therefore, they have to be in line with our principles (…) Our support will continue because we do not want to punish Afghan women twice. But this must be closely monitored and decided on a case-by-case basis during a trial period.”, he pointed out.

Borrell stated that “it is clear that we do not want to abandon Afghanistan, but we do not want to increase the suffering of the Afghan people and, in particular, of Afghan women”.

”But we cannot remain silent in the face of the decisions of the Taliban”, he stressed.

The Taliban”they are fully responsible for human rights violations. We will calibrate our aid so that, as I have said, we avoid punishing Afghan women twice.”, he concluded.

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The head of community diplomacy stated that, at the Council meeting next month, the ministers will translate this reflection on future work in Afghanistan into conclusions.

”And, in the meantime, take advantage of a six-month period to continue providing assistance in full respect of these principles“, said.

The German Foreign Minister, annalena baerbockaffirmed today that, together with France and Netherlandsyour country will propose to impose sanctions against the Afghan authorities at the next Council, given the systematic violations of women’s rights in that country.

Source: Elcomercio

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