(Information contained in U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesperson press release fact sheet: November 24, 2020)
The United States participated in the 2020 Afghanistan Conference on November 23-24, the sixth quadrennial gathering to coordinate international development support for Afghanistan. The conference was hosted virtually by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Government of Finland, and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. At the conference, the United States emphasized its commitment to a secure, stable, democratic, and self-reliant Afghanistan that is at peace with itself and its neighbors, and underscored the following:
- The United States has announced the availability of up to approximately $600 million in civilian assistance for Afghanistan for calendar year