The extraordinary meeting of the G20 leaders on Afghanistan will take place tomorrow as part of the Italian Presidency of the G20 and at the initiative of Prime Minister Mario Draghi. The works will start at 13.00 (Italian time) on 12 October, in virtual mode. At the end of the summit, President Draghi will hold a press conference at the Multifunctional Hall of the Prime Minister.
The Taliban, who announced they have captured 5 ISIS-K fighters, will meet with an EU delegation in Doha, after holding talks with the United States over the weekend, for the first time since the American withdrawal from Kabul.
"I asked for more funds for cooperation in Afghanistan to help civilians. We must ensure that the state does not collapse, because if Afghanistan collapses into its state apparatus we will see uncontrolled migratory flows to neighboring countries, with the consequent destabilization . In New York I discussed it with UN Secretary General Guterres. We must find a mechanism to finance the state without giving money to the Taliban, to prevent it from having an economic meltdown. " This was stated by Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, interviewed by Monica Maggioni at a special G20 sector on Afghanistan.
The Taliban have betrayed their "promises" on women's rights.
This was said by the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guteress, on the eve of the extraordinary G20 on Afghanistan, which will be chaired by Italy.
"I am particularly alarmed to see the promises made to Afghan women and girls by the Taliban being betrayed. I strongly appeal to the Taliban to keep their promises to women and girls and to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law," he said. declared Guterres.
