Former Kyrgyzstan president Roza Otunbayeva to head Afghan mission- The New Indian Express

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UNITED NATIONS: Former Kyrgyzstan president Roza Otunbayeva has been appointed as the brand new UN particular envoy for crisis-stricken Afghanistan, Secretary-Basic Antonio Guterres introduced late Friday.

Otunbayeva succeeds Deborah Lyons of Canada as head of the UN political mission in Afghanistan referred to as UNAMA. he can be in control of the UN’s humanitarian operations and dealings with the nation’s Taliban rulers.

Guterres mentioned Otunbayeva brings to the place over 35 years {of professional} expertise in management, diplomacy, civic engagement, and worldwide cooperation. She served as president in 2010-2011, as international minister on three events, in parliament and as deputy prime minister. She was additionally Kyrgyzstan’s ambassador to america and Britain.

Presently, Otunbayeva is a member of Guterres’ Excessive-Stage Advisory Board on Mediation and head of the Roza Otunbayeva Initiative Basis in Kyrgyzstan.

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths warned the Safety Council Monday that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty, with 6 million individuals struggling extreme meals shortages stemming from humanitarian, financial, local weather and monetary crises.

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Battle, poverty, local weather shocks and meals insecurity “have lengthy been a tragic actuality” in Afghanistan, Griffiths mentioned.

What makes the present scenario “so vital” is the halt to large-scale growth help because the Taliban takeover a 12 months in the past, he mentioned.

Greater than half the Afghan inhabitants “some 24 million individuals” want help and near 19 million are going through acute ranges of meals insecurity, Griffiths mentioned.

“We fear” these figures will quickly worsen as winter climate sends already excessive gasoline and meals costs skyrocketing, he mentioned.

Afghanistan’s economic system has cratered because the pullout of US and allied forces in August 2021 and the withdrawal of international help businesses over the Taliban’s refusal to permit women to attend faculty and different human rights violations.

Afghan funds overseas have been frozen, though US President Joe Biden has signed an order calling for banks to offer USD 3.5 billion of the quantity to a belief fund for distribution by humanitarian teams for Afghan aid and fundamental wants. The UN can be in search of billions in aid funds from donor nations.

<br /> UNITED NATIONS: Former Kyrgyzstan president Roza Otunbayeva has been appointed as the brand new UN particular envoy for crisis-stricken Afghanistan, Secretary-Basic Antonio Guterres introduced late Friday.</p> <p>Otunbayeva succeeds Deborah Lyons of Canada as head of the UN political mission in Afghanistan referred to as UNAMA. he can be in control of the UN’s humanitarian operations and dealings with the nation’s Taliban rulers.</p> <p>Guterres mentioned Otunbayeva brings to the place over 35 years {of professional} expertise in management, diplomacy, civic engagement, and worldwide cooperation. She served as president in 2010-2011, as international minister on three events, in parliament and as deputy prime minister. She was additionally Kyrgyzstan’s ambassador to america and Britain.</p> <p>Presently, Otunbayeva is a member of Guterres’ Excessive-Stage Advisory Board on Mediation and head of the Roza Otunbayeva Initiative Basis in Kyrgyzstan.</p> <p>UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths warned the Safety Council Monday that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty, with 6 million individuals struggling extreme meals shortages stemming from humanitarian, financial, local weather and monetary crises.</p> <p>ALSO READ: No less than 18 killed together with prime cleric in mosque blast in Afghanistan’s Herat</p> <p>Battle, poverty, local weather shocks and meals insecurity “have lengthy been a tragic actuality” in Afghanistan, Griffiths mentioned.</p> <p>What makes the present scenario “so vital” is the halt to large-scale growth help because the Taliban takeover a 12 months in the past, he mentioned.</p> <p>Greater than half the Afghan inhabitants “some 24 million individuals” want help and near 19 million are going through acute ranges of meals insecurity, Griffiths mentioned.</p> <p>“We fear” these figures will quickly worsen as winter climate sends already excessive gasoline and meals costs skyrocketing, he mentioned.</p> <p>Afghanistan’s economic system has cratered because the pullout of US and allied forces in August 2021 and the withdrawal of international help businesses over the Taliban’s refusal to permit women to attend faculty and different human rights violations.</p> <p>Afghan funds overseas have been frozen, though US President Joe Biden has signed an order calling for banks to offer USD 3.5 billion of the quantity to a belief fund for distribution by humanitarian teams for Afghan aid and fundamental wants. The UN can be in search of billions in aid funds from donor nations.<br />