To withhold climate assistance is to punish the Afghan population for the acts of its leaders.


Andreas Stefansson is Secretary General of the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan.
To withhold climate assistance is to punish the Afghan population for the acts of its leaders.

Urgent action is needed by the international community to prevent catastrophic hunger in Afghanistan.
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