Freeland should be pushing World Bank to lead campaign to save Afghanistan’s children

Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is responsible for Canada’s policy at the World Bank. She should be pushing hard for Canada to lead the campaign to save Afghanistan’s children through restored World Bank aid, with recognition of the Taliban as Afghanistan’s government.
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Nov. 24, 2021, at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa.
TORONTO—How many infants and children must die in Afghanistan from malnutrition and lack of access to  health care in one of the world’s poorest countries? In August, the World Bank, which was the primary funder of health care in Afghanistan, was forced by key shareholders from the West to end ...

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