The G7 demands an international mission to contain the crisis

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (the group of the most industrialized countries in the world) on Thursday (19) called on the international community to unite their responses to the crisis in Afghanistan, in order to prevent the situation in the country from getting out of control, said the British chancellor, Dominic Raab.

Taliban fighters took control of the country at the weekend, in a move that prompted thousands of Afghan civilians and military to flee to safety. Many fear a return to the strict interpretation of Islamic law imposed during the group’s last government, which ended 20 years ago.

“The G7 ministers call on the entire international community to join a common mission to prevent an escalation of the crisis in Afghanistan,” Raab said in a statement after meeting with G7 ministers.

The United Kingdom currently holds the rotating leadership of the Group of Seven, which also includes the United States, Italy, France, Germany, Japan and Canada.

“The crisis in Afghanistan requires an international response, including extensive engagement on the region’s critical issues: with the most affected Afghans, the parties to the conflict, the United Nations Security Council, the G-20, international donors, and Afghanistan’s regional neighbors.” , he said in the note.

The United Kingdom said on Wednesday it would double its humanitarian and development aid to Afghanistan to 286 million pounds this year.

Meanwhile, Raab said Thursday night that the UK and Turkey are working together in Afghanistan to ensure safe withdrawals. The British minister thanked Turkey for its commitment to ensuring the security of Kabul Airport along with British forces.