On February 10, 2022, there was an online seminar "Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan: Towards a Durable Solution". The meeting was organized by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Schiller Institute. The goal of the meeting was to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, as well as to find solutions to humanitarian problems. What provokes the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan? What are the geopolitical consequences of the worsening humanitarian situation? What can global and regional players do to overcome the crisis? These and other questions were discussed by the participants of the meeting.
The event was attended by leading experts on Afghan issues.
On February 10, 2022, there was an online seminar "Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan: Towards a Durable Solution". The meeting was organized by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Schiller Institute. The goal of the meeting was to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, as well as to find solutions to humanitarian problems. What provokes the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan? What are the geopolitical consequences of the worsening humanitarian situation? What can global and regional players do to overcome the crisis? These and other questions were discussed by the participants of the meeting.
The event was attended by leading experts on Afghan issues.
Speakers:
Andrey Kortunov, Director General, RIAC
Helga Zepp-LaRouche, President, Schiller Institute
Harley Schlanger, Vice President, Schiller Institute
Ivan Safranchuk, Director, Center for Eurasian Studies of MGIMO University
James Jatras, Former Advisor to U.S. Senate Republican Leadership
Temur Umarov, Fellow, Carnegie Moscow Center
Graham Fuller, Author
The participants of the meeting came to the conclusion that an improvement in the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan in the short and medium term seems unlikely. The world community has not yet developed a unified position on the issue of recognizing the existing Afghan government. There is also no consensus on how to organize the supply of humanitarian aid, and how to distribute it among the Afghans. The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan has a regional significance and affects the situation in neighboring countries. This is an important reason why the solution of humanitarian issues should take precedence over political contradictions.
