Multilateral action, diplomacy and international solidarity to combat the COVID-19 Pandemic in Afghanistan

The Islamic Republic (I.R.) of Afghanistan, like many OSCE participating States and Partners for co-operation States, is facing the wide-ranging consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. In this critical situation, the provision of assistance to countries in need is essential. Afghanistan, now more than ever, needs the support and co-operation of the international community in managing the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Vienna call for greater international solidarity with Afghanistan at this critical time, in order to prevent a larger-scale outbreak of the coronavirus among the most vulnerable communities.

The COVID-19 pandemic knows no borders, it is a crisis that affects us all and needs a global solution at the international level. We should take a collective approach, in line with the principle of shared responsibility, in order to protect the human rights of all people who are facing incredible hardships in combatting this crisis.

The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Vienna is receiving trilateral support from the OSCE Secretary General H.E. Thomas Greminger, Ambassador Mr. Igli Hasani leading the Albanian OSCE Chair and Ambassador Radomír Boháč as Chair of the Asian Partners for Co-operation Group. 

The OSCE and H.E. Ambassador Khojesta Fana Ebrahimkhel, Permanent Representative of the I.R. of Afghanistan in Vienna, call on all OSCE participating States to strengthen their support and commitment to the people of Afghanistan during the COVID-19 related emergency. The OSCE invites all OSCE participating States and Partners to make use of the Partnership Fund and consider pledges dedicated to Afghanistan’s fight against this pandemic.

The support of all OSCE participating States and the international community is indispensable for the people of Afghanistan and its most vulnerable citizens.