The virtual meeting between G7 leaders on Tuesday aimed to buy more time for the large crowds who stayed outside the Kabul airport hoping to escape the threat of retaliation and suppression in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
The White House tweeted that the meeting was “a close coordination of our Afghan policy, humanitarian assistance, and the evacuation of our citizens, the brave Afghans who have stood with us in the past two decades, and other vulnerable Afghans. Continuation of.”
The leaders of the G7 countries — Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan — want to pressure Biden to extend the August 31 deadline to allow more time to evacuate their citizens and those in danger. Afghan.
But President Joe Biden firmly reiterated his Deadline for withdrawal Will not extend. At the same time, no other evacuation efforts, humanitarian assistance plans or refugee resettlement plans have been materialized.
As the withdrawal clock ticked, Afghans are increasingly desperate Because it is difficult for them to find a safe and fast way to the airport.
Refugee and resettlement experts estimate that at least 300,000 Afghans are in imminent danger of being targeted by the Taliban because they are linked to American and American efforts to stabilize Afghanistan. “New York Times” reported.
After the G7 meeting on Tuesday, Biden said at the White House that world leaders have agreed to “continue our close cooperation to get people away as efficiently and safely as possible.”
Biden emphasized that “the sooner we finish, the better,” and pointed out that the United States is effectively approaching the exit date.
Administrative officer Say The number of people still to be evacuated from Afghanistan changes every hour, especially because other countries have their own evacuations.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also delivered a speech after the virtual summit on Tuesday. He vowed to airlift people out of Kabul “until the last minute we can,” adding that they could not persuade Biden to extend the withdrawal period at their meeting.
The only legal result of the G7 meeting was the joint communiqué, which only reiterated the demands made by the West on the Taliban in the past few months.
“We will judge all parties in Afghanistan based on their actions rather than words. In particular, we reiterate that the Taliban will prevent terrorism, especially the human rights of women, girls and minorities, and seek inclusive political solutions in Afghanistan. Responsible for the actions of the parties,” the statement said. “The legitimacy of any future government depends on the methods it takes now to uphold its international obligations and commitments to ensure stability in Afghanistan.”
So far, the Taliban have not made concessions. Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen Tell sky news On Monday, “If the United States or the United Kingdom want to seek more time to continue the evacuation, the answer is no. Otherwise, the consequences are at your own risk.”
