Jan Egeland, the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has recently claimed that the world’s countries have forgotten their commitments to Afghan women and girls.
Egeland made these remarks in a video posted on his X account, urging the international community to assist in the fight for the rights of the Afghan people, especially women and girls.
In his video message, he once again expressed concern over former U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend foreign aid. He stated, “We urge decision-makers in Europe and North America not to let all their past investments go to waste.”
The NRC chief emphasized that his organization continues its operations in Afghanistan, striving to secure the rights of millions of women, girls, children, and men in need.
He added that support for the Afghan people must be increased.
Egeland also noted that U.S. aid had already been reduced before its suspension.
This comes as Donald Trump, on his first day in office, signed executive orders temporarily suspending U.S. international aid.
Following this suspension, the operations of dozens of humanitarian organizations in Afghanistan have come to a halt. The U.S. has been Afghanistan’s largest donor over the past three years.
Egeland reaffirmed the NRC’s commitment to continuing its activities in Afghanistan, despite the U.S. aid suspension. However, following this financial cutoff, NRC operations in 20 countries, including Afghanistan, were halted.
Recently, the organization announced that due to a lack of resources, its staff in Afghanistan can no longer continue supporting women, girls, and families in need.
