Kabul: In view of the developments in Afghanistan, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has expressed concern over the possibility of insurgent groups taking advantage of the situation in the country and increasing the flow of narcotics in the country. Afghanistan and in the neighbourhood.
According to TOLOnews, executive director of UNODC, GHADA Wally Emphasis on prevention of smuggling and opium production in Afghanistan.
“Terrorists and criminal groups are likely to take advantage of any new opportunities for illegal drug exploitation, especially as the situation in Afghanistan develops. Afghanistan accounts for 85 percent of the world’s opium production in 2020. Recent events In light of this, there is Tolonews quoted Wally at a meeting of the Commission on Narcotics Drug in Vienna, to prevent illegal flows and exploitative crimes, to prevent the country from becoming a haven for terrorists and their resources, and to prevent the neighboring country from becoming a haven for terrorists and their resources. There is an urgent need to address potential spillovers across countries.
However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs claimed that smuggling, as well as drug cultivation, has stopped on Afghan soil, according to the news channel.
Notably, the activities of the UN body have also stopped after August 15.
The channel further reported that Home Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khosti has claimed to have arrested drug smugglers.
“The Islamic Emirate is committed to not allowing the cultivation of drugs in Afghanistan and its smuggling to other countries,” Tolonnews quoted the spokesperson as saying.
an international relations analyst, Mohammad Khan AndariHe warned of poverty and misery if he did not fight against the production and smuggling of opium.
He further feared that the situation in the country would lead to a further increase in the production of narcotics.
“It is a fact that if we do not fight against this phenomenon, the poverty, misery and situation in Afghanistan will increase drug cultivation, and our country will still be among the countries where the percentage of farming is high,” news channel quoted Andar as saying.
Recently, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) raised concerns over the evolving money laundering and terrorist financing risk environment in Afghanistan, the news channel reported.
“In light of the recent events in Afghanistan, the FATF, as the global standard-setting body for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, is making its recommendations regarding the current and evolving money laundering and terrorist financing risk environment in the country. Expresses concern, read FATF statement
The FATF ratified recent UN Security Council resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan. Specifically, UNSCR 2593 (2021) demands that Afghan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any country or to harbor or train terrorists or to plan or finance terrorist acts.
According to TOLOnews, executive director of UNODC, GHADA Wally Emphasis on prevention of smuggling and opium production in Afghanistan.
“Terrorists and criminal groups are likely to take advantage of any new opportunities for illegal drug exploitation, especially as the situation in Afghanistan develops. Afghanistan accounts for 85 percent of the world’s opium production in 2020. Recent events In light of this, there is Tolonews quoted Wally at a meeting of the Commission on Narcotics Drug in Vienna, to prevent illegal flows and exploitative crimes, to prevent the country from becoming a haven for terrorists and their resources, and to prevent the neighboring country from becoming a haven for terrorists and their resources. There is an urgent need to address potential spillovers across countries.
However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs claimed that smuggling, as well as drug cultivation, has stopped on Afghan soil, according to the news channel.
Notably, the activities of the UN body have also stopped after August 15.
The channel further reported that Home Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khosti has claimed to have arrested drug smugglers.
“The Islamic Emirate is committed to not allowing the cultivation of drugs in Afghanistan and its smuggling to other countries,” Tolonnews quoted the spokesperson as saying.
an international relations analyst, Mohammad Khan AndariHe warned of poverty and misery if he did not fight against the production and smuggling of opium.
He further feared that the situation in the country would lead to a further increase in the production of narcotics.
“It is a fact that if we do not fight against this phenomenon, the poverty, misery and situation in Afghanistan will increase drug cultivation, and our country will still be among the countries where the percentage of farming is high,” news channel quoted Andar as saying.
Recently, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) raised concerns over the evolving money laundering and terrorist financing risk environment in Afghanistan, the news channel reported.
“In light of the recent events in Afghanistan, the FATF, as the global standard-setting body for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, is making its recommendations regarding the current and evolving money laundering and terrorist financing risk environment in the country. Expresses concern, read FATF statement
The FATF ratified recent UN Security Council resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan. Specifically, UNSCR 2593 (2021) demands that Afghan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any country or to harbor or train terrorists or to plan or finance terrorist acts.
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