A senior UN official urged the Islamic Emirate and the international community to find a ‘modus operandi’ to tackle the current crisis in Afghanistan.  

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, warned that the economic collapse of the country would trigger a massive wave of migration to the neighboring and world countries.  

“Ultimately, the Taliban, who are in control of the country today, and the international community and its entities need to find a modus operandi, need to co-exist with each other, need to make the necessary steps for that to happen,” he told the UN Security Council.  

“The Taliban of course by delivering on the all-important issues of the rights of women, women at work, rights of minorities--and the international community by supporting it as it needs to happen, the functioning of the state and all of this for the sake of the Afghan people,” he added.  

The UN and other humanitarian organizations are expressing grave concern over the deterioration of living conditions in Afghanistan as thousands of people still lack access to proper shelter in wintertime. 

“I was here from morning to evening. But there is no business. I haven’t made 50 Afs yet,” said Ezat, who works as a vendor on a Kabul street.  

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said that over 1,000 Afghans had been illegally crossing the borders to Iran.  

“The economic meltdown and the freezing of Afghan assets by the international community forced the youth to leave the country,” said Abdul Mutalib Haqqani, a spokesman for the ministry.  

Analysts called the formation of a strong economic system the best option to overcome the current economic crisis in the country.  

“Facilitation of job opportunities will create an economic circle and will prevent the youth from leaving the country,” said Iraj Faqiri, a political analyst.  

“At first, the Afghan government should fulfill the commitments to the foreign countries, so a good economic system will be ensured in the country,” said Khwaja Fahim Abas, a university instructor.  

According to the UNHCR, 3.4 million Afghan refugees are living in Iran, of whom two million lack legal documents.