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G-20 Seeks to Help Afghans, But Some Leaders Skipped Summit
- EU announces 1 billion euro aid package as meeting kicked off
- Some leaders didn’t join amid differences over Taliban
Vendors sell bread in Kunduz, Afghanistan, on Oct. 10.
Photographer: Hoshang Hashimi/AFP/Getty Images
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The world’s wealthy economies decided to channel aid through the United Nations to contain a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan at an extraordinary summit on Tuesday. Several leaders gave the virtual gathering a miss, highlighting tensions over how to deal with the country’s new Taliban rulers.
China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin were among those who did not participate in the Group of 20 call hosted by Italy. In all, more than two-thirds of leaders dialed in, with the remainder represented by ministers, according to a G-20 official who asked not to be identified talking about confidential matters.