have become the new taliban. it is a must like a vicious cycle? h0. have become the new taliban. it is a must like a vicious cycle? must like a vicious cycle? no, i do not a . ree must like a vicious cycle? no, i do not agree with must like a vicious cycle? no, i do not agree with that must like a vicious cycle? no, i do not agree with that because - must like a vicious cycle? no, i do not agree with that because the i not agree with that because the talilban are backed by strong islamic ideologues across the islamic ideologues across the islamic world. they are backed by a massive number of scholars in afghanistan. they have a religious pace and a religious background in the side the country and outside. yes, i can say that iskp right now is the only threat to the taliban. the taliban are much stronger much better. ., . , the taliban are much stronger much better. ., ., , ., better. unfortunately, we have run out of time- better. unfortunately, we have run out of time. thank
afghan society? well, undp has estimated that of afghan society? well, undp has estimated that of those - afghan society? well, undp has| estimated that of those 700,000 afghan society? well, undp has - estimated that of those 700,000 jobs lost, the majority of that was women s work. they were either told no more coming into work or these jobs are now for men. that is about $1 billion loss to the economy. so 5% of gdp contraction just on that alone. no country can grow, even prosper, without women coming back to work. so just keeping them on the box and saying, well, we are continuing to pay them, which is a pittance of the salary they use to get, this is not going to do it. so for us, as the un, it is absolutely essential that we keep the pressure on, but we are asking the whole international community to keep the pressure on, and getting women back to full employment and getting girls back to school. to me, those two are essential if the country is to be governed and to get out of
situation it is in right now. thank ou so situation it is in right now. thank you so much situation it is in right now. thank you so much for situation it is in right now. thank you so much forjoining - situation it is in right now. thank you so much forjoining us. - situation it is in right now. thank| you so much forjoining us. thank you so much for “oining us. thank ou. after the taliban takeover of the country, terror attacks claimed by islamic state of khorosan province or iskp have been on the rise. iskp militants claimed the huge attack on kabul airport in august last year that killed more than 175 people. iskp is an offshoot of the violent islamist group that calls itself the islamic state. it was formed in 201a by breakaway fighters of the pakistan taliban and afghan fighters who pledged allegiance to the late is leader, abu bakr al baghdadi. iskp has strong roots in northeastern afghanistan but set up sleeper cells in kabul and other provinces. afghani journalist faz
showing that they understand what it means to run a country of a0 million and to get the economy back into a position where it is not on the verge of collapse? i know a lot of that has to do with the fact that they face sanctions and foreign funds are frozen. the taliban themselves, do they have the to govern? themselves, do they have the to rovern? ~ , ., themselves, do they have the to rovern? ~ ,, . , ., themselves, do they have the to rovern? ~ . , ., , govern? well, you recently have been here. we govern? well, you recently have been here- we have govern? well, you recently have been here. we have this govern? well, you recently have been here. we have this discussion. - govern? well, you recently have been here. we have this discussion. when l here. we have this discussion. when we look at the taliban, their attention was on board a revenue collection and supporting private sector is the mode of recovery and growth. as a result of that they were able to perform a $3 billion b
straw, but firozkoh, for their unshakeable mountains, standing up to adversity, but searching for help. lease to said reporting on the humanitarian situation. so a year on, this is what the afghan economy looks like. the un development programme estimates the country s gdp contracted by 20 percent since the taliban s takeover. (00v) per capita income has plummeted. while prices of essentials are up by 35%. and an estimated 700,000 jobs have been lost since this date a year ago, with women s participation in the labour market dropping by 16%. for more on this, let s go live to new york. kanni wignaraja is asia pacific director of the united nations development program. thank you forjoining us here on the programme. it has been a year since the taliban took over. we have just read some statistics there and the