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Ursula von der Leyen says it is a 'moral duty' to help Afghans
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BRUSSELS, 22 August 2021, (TON): The European Commission president said that EU countries had a "moral duty" to help Afghans.
"The European Union is firmly committed to continue supporting the NGOs operating in the country," Ursula von der Leyen said, stating that millions of women and children were internally displaced within the country.
She added that “EU would increase their humanitarian aid but warned that the international community needed to prevent people from falling into the hands of smugglers.”
The Commission president added that the Afghan situation must be a central concern of next week’s G-7 meeting to help create “legal and safe routes globally, organised by us, the international community, for those who need protection."
“This resettlement of vulnerable people is of utmost importance,” she said. “It is our moral duty.”
Many EU governments are concerned that the crisis in Afghanistan could lead to a migrant crisis like the one in 2015.
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