Billions? Short? How?

“Afghan girls were eager to get back to their classrooms last week: to return to their books, to resume their education and to see their classmates again. But when they arrived at their schools, they were sent home. It broke my heart to see the images of girls crying in front of their closed schools."  

~ Annalena Baerbock, the German foreign minister

"UN donor conference falls billions short of $4.4bn target to help Afghanistan" | Afghanistan | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/31/un-donor-conference-fails-to-reach-target-of-44bn-to-help-afghanistan

“But it also filled my heart with courage to see that many bravely took to the streets to demonstrate for their right to an education. Together with our partners, we urgently call upon the Taliban to grant equal access to education, everywhere in the country. The plight of girls is a dark illustration of the suffering of the Afghan people: the humanitarian crisis Afghans face is among the gravest in the world.”