NRC Chief Slams US, NATO for Turning Backs on Afghanistan Amid Deepening Crisis

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has criticized NATO member states, particularly the United States, for abandoning Afghanistan, emphasizing that the country remains in urgent need of support.

In a video message during his recent visit to Afghanistan, Egeland voiced concern over the reduction of aid at a critical time, noting that more than 22 million people — the majority of them women and girls — are in need of humanitarian assistance.