former advisor to hillary clinton. welcome to the programme. it s been one year since the taliban seized power in the afghan capital kabul. the world watched in shock, as the country s government collapsed. thousands of afghan citizens and foreigners fearing taliban rule descended onto kabul airport, hoping to leave, some clinging onto planes. for the taliban and its supporters, today is a national holiday and a day of celebration for them, but not for everyone. we know that for those left behind, the humanitarian situation is dire. 95% of the population do not have enough food to eat. and more than a million children under the age of five sufferfrom prolonged malnutrition. before the taliban takeover, international aid accounted for 80% of the afghan state budget. but countries don t want to legitimise taliban rule so that aid has been cut off. this is the un. we are talking about the chronically half of the population, 20 million people, in constant need of some sort
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