Afghanistan Regional Symposium: Confronting the Impasse

Dec 4, 2025 | Development Cooperation

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“In country after country in the world where they’ve started to try and develop their natural resources… the capacity of those countries was not up to par with the capacity of the of the companies that are negotiating these contracts… if there was one thing that I could dream about, it would be to provide technical support… to negotiate better contracts both on the economic side but also on the environmental implications of these contracts… to be much more beneficial to all Afghans.”

—Ambassador Androulla Kaminara, Distinguished Diplomat-in-Residence, GU-Q; Former EU Ambassador to Pakistan

“In country after country in the world where they’ve started to try and develop their natural resources… the capacity of those countries was not up to par with the capacity of the of the companies that are negotiating these contracts… if there was one thing that I could dream about, it would be to provide technical support… to negotiate better contracts both on the economic side but also on the environmental implications of these contracts… to be much more beneficial to all Afghans.”

—Ambassador Androulla Kaminara, Distinguished Diplomat-in-Residence, GU-Q; Former EU Ambassador to Pakistan

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🇧🇪 Belgium strongly condemns the new US sanctions against the @IntlCrimCourt.

The #ICC must be able to work independently. Belgium calls for the activation of the EU Blocking Statute to protect the Court.

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#Switzerland reaffirms its support for the @IntlCrimCourt as an independent and impartial judicial institution.

🇨🇭 opposes sanctions, threats or other measures aimed at undermining the Court’s independence and its ability to fulfil its mandate.

As a court of last resort, the

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⚖️ I strongly condemn the new US sanctions against the International Criminal Court. Seeking to cripple the Court’s work denies victims a path to justice and puts those responsible for the gravest crimes beyond its reach.

At Belgium’s initiative, support for the ICC will be

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The UK stands with the International Criminal Court and we stand united with our partners in strongly disagreeing with sanctions imposed on the Court.

The ICC must be permitted to continue its critical work holding perpetrators of the most horrific international crimes to

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