
Commentary / World Jan 19, 2022
The world needs to step up and save Afghanistan
At a time when the Afghan people need more international aid, they are being denied even the basics due to measures targeting the Taliban.
For Gordon Brown's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
At a time when the Afghan people need more international aid, they are being denied even the basics due to measures targeting the Taliban.
It’s in the world's interest to educated Afghanistan's girls — as one may become the leader who plays a critical role in the fight against extremism.
A G20 task force and a donors conference are needed to raise and coordinate support to fight the pandemic.
Halting UNRWA funding will threaten the region's already tenuous stability.
Post-referendum Britain needs a more comprehensive debate on how it will cope with the challenges of global change and how it will work with the international community to do so.
The way to counter Islamic extremism is to increase educational and employment opportunities for young Muslims.
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