UN warns of economic collapse and poverty in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

The UN has warned that the Taliban's restrictions on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan could undo the weak signs of economic recovery in the country. The ban on Afghan women working for the UN has put donations to the organization at risk of falling sharply. The number of families living in poverty has nearly doubled in two years, with 90% of the population living below the poverty line. The Taliban said politics should not be linked with humanitarian aid decisions. The UNDP report noted that the economy cannot be reignited if women cannot work, while future economic growth is constrained by under-investment in girls' and women's education.