An upcoming extraordinary Group of 20
summit on Afghanistan will aim to avert a catastrophe in the
Asian country after the Taliban swept back to power after a
20-year US-led mission there, Premier Mario Draghi told the
United Nations General Assembly Thursday evening.
Draghi said the international community must act to avert "a
social and civilian catastrophe".
The summit's priorities, he said via videolink, would be
humanitarian aid, security and human rights.
The premier reasserted the need for multilateralism in dealing
with global challenges including the COVID pandemic, the climate
crisis, the economic recovery and the fight against inequality
and food insecurity, as well as the resolution of conflicts and
the fight against terrorism.
"The last few months have confronted us with problems that we
cannot solve on our own," he stressed.
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