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Taliban economy conference in Kabul stresses need for funds

CORRECTS SPELLING OF PRIME MINISTER FROM HASSAN TO HASAN -- Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund speaks during an economic conference at the former Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Even as Afghanistan faces a humanitarian catastrophe and its economy teeters on the brink of collapse, the United Nations representative on Wednesday told a Taliban-organized economic conference in the capital Kabul there have been some advances, including a surprising $1 billion in exports. (Taliban Prime Minister Media Office via AP) CORRECTS SPELLING OF PRIME MINISTER FROM HASSAN TO HASAN -- Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund, center, speaks during an economic conference at the former Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Even as Afghanistan faces a humanitarian catastrophe and its economy teeters on the brink of collapse, the United Nations representative on Wednesday told a Taliban-organized economic conference in the capital Kabul there have been some advances, including a surprising $1 billion in exports. (Taliban Prime Minister Media Office via AP) CORRECTS SPELLING OF PRIME MINISTER FROM HASSAN TO HASAN --Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund speaks during an economic conference at the former Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Even as Afghanistan faces a humanitarian catastrophe and its economy teeters on the brink of collapse, the United Nations representative on Wednesday told a Taliban-organized economic conference in the capital Kabul there have been some advances, including a surprising $1 billion in exports. (Taliban Prime Minister Media Office via AP) Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund, left, speaks during an economic conference at the former Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Afghanistan's Taliban rulers are holding their first economic conference, five months since taking over the country that is now teetering on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe and economic collapse. The U.N. head of mission for Afghanistan said at the gathering on Wednesday that  surprising $1 billion in exports. (Taliban Prime Minister Media Office via AP) Taliban officials listen as Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund speaks during an economic conference at the former Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Afghanistan's Taliban rulers are holding their first economic conference, five months since taking over the country that is now teetering on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe and economic collapse. The U.N. head of mission for Afghanistan said at the gathering on Wednesday that  surprising $1 billion in exports. (Taliban Prime Minister Media Office via AP) Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund, left, speaks during an economic conference at the former Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Afghanistan's Taliban rulers are holding their first economic conference, five months since taking over the country that is now teetering on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe and economic collapse. The U.N. head of mission for Afghanistan said at the gathering on Wednesday that  surprising $1 billion in exports. (Taliban Prime Minister Media Office via AP)
Taliban economy conference in Kabul stresses need for funds