Organization of Islamic Cooperation says will help establish peace in Afghanistan, urges inclusive dialogue
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called for inclusive dialogue to resolve the crisis in Afghanistan, a week after the Taliban swept to power following a lightning military blitz.
In a statement released following its extraordinary meeting on Sunday, the OIC said it would dispatch envoys to Afghanistan to stress the importance of "peace, stability, and national reconciliation."
The international body also urged all the involved parties in Afghanistan to try and resolve their differences "peacefully."
The 57-member organization also "called upon the future Afghan leadership and the international community to ensure that Afghanistan is never again used as a platform or haven for terrorists and will not allow terrorist organizations to have a foothold there."
The organization also raised the alarm over the humanitarian situation in the country, with surging numbers of displaced people and refugees. It "called on the Member States, the Islamic financial institutions, and partners to act swiftly to provide humanitarian assistance in the areas that need it the most and urgently."
The developments come as other multi-national organizations have indicated they will convene to consider how to tackle the situation in Afghanistan.
US President Joe Biden had repeatedly vowed that the withdrawal from Afghanistan would be orderly, deliberate and safe and that there were no circumstances that Afghanistan would suddenly fall to the Taliban, after 20 years of war and occupation.
The US announced the pullout right during a wholesale Taliban offensive meant to renew the militants’ rule over the country.
Washington did not decide against its move or even slow it down as the group would stack up on its gains.
The militants have now restored their control over almost entire Afghanistan, including the capital, and are seeking out, what they call, a “peaceful transition” of power.
Washington’s decision to take its troops out, despite its years-long refusal to do so, has had observers speculate whether it has come to an arrangement with the militants towards bringing about potential chaos.
Several countries have said that they were in no hurry to recognize the Taliban as a legitimate force, calling for an inclusive government to be established, involving all Afghan ethnic groups.
The Taliban have yet to form a government.
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