The United Nations demanded the return of Afghanistan’s frozen foreign exchange reserves by the United States

Ramiz Al-Akbarov, the United Nations Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs, told reporters on Monday local time, on the anniversary of the departure of the American invaders from Afghanistan after more than two decades: We must return these Afghan assets to this country.

He clarified that negotiations regarding the return of these assets are underway and specific proposals have been made in this regard, and the return of private sector assets is one of these proposals. Therefore, both parties should show flexibility regarding these assets.

Al-Akbarov noted that the United Nations is not involved in the negotiations to return these assets to Afghanistan and is not aware of the details of these discussions.

These statements come as the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing US officials, that the Biden administration will not release any of Afghanistan’s $7 billion in foreign currency reserves, and that talks with the Taliban will also be suspended following the death of leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. Al-Qaeda terrorist group has stopped.

The United States blocked the foreign exchange reserves of the Afghan government after the Taliban took control of the country in August 2021. In February, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order authorizing the distribution of $7 billion in Afghan assets to a humanitarian fund and compensation to the families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Martin Griffiths, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, called for the continuation of financial support to Afghanistan on the anniversary of the withdrawal of the American occupying forces from Afghanistan.

Millions of Afghans have had a very difficult past year, yet humanitarian aid has been delivered on an unprecedented scale, the UN deputy secretary-general claimed on Monday local time.

Griffiths stressed: “We will do everything we can to save the lives and dignity of Afghans and I ask sponsors to generously support the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund.”

In 2001, the government of George W. Bush attacked Afghanistan with its allies in the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) along with its allies in the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) under the pretext of revenge against “Al-Qaeda” following the fake incident of September 11 (20 September 1380) in the twin towers of the business center in New York. During the 21-year occupation of this country, not only did it not destroy the self-created terrorist group, but it also destroyed all the political, economic and social structures of Afghanistan so much that because its presence was costly without any achievements, finally on 24 August 1400 (15 months) August 2021) was disgracefully forced to leave it.

According to IRNA, about 21 years of presence of the American occupation in Afghanistan, which was accompanied by humanitarian gestures with the implementation of thousands of military programs such as the bombing of urban and rural areas under the pretext of fighting terrorists and looting the country’s internal resources, can be considered the first domino pieces that the White House brought him to the abyss of infamy and dishonor at the international level; A strategy that not only cost a lot to the American people, but its final result exposed the hollowness of the slogan of the global fight against terrorism.
Now, on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the escape of the American occupation and its allies from Afghanistan, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid says that even now nearly 25 million people in Afghanistan live in absolute poverty, and another 900,000 job opportunities may be lost in the labor market this year. .