Members of Taliban forces patrol a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday.Jorge Silva / Reuters
NBC/Reuters: Afghanistan on verge of socioeconomic collapse, European Union's top diplomat says
"If the situation continues and with winter approaching, this risks turning into a humanitarian catastrophe," Josep Borrell wrote.
Afghanistan is facing a breakdown of its economic and social systems that risks turning into a humanitarian catastrophe, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Sunday.
Avoiding the worst-case scenario would require the Taliban to comply with conditions that would enable more international assistance, Josep Borrell wrote in a blog post.
"Afghanistan is experiencing a serious humanitarian crisis and a socio-economic collapse is looming, which would be dangerous for Afghans, the region and international security," Borrell wrote.
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