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"Madam President, I was in Afghanistan less than three weeks’ ago, in Helmand Province, visiting the British forces that are part of the International Security Assistance Force or ISAF.
It is an interesting situation there, and there are many fears for post-2014, but since the Taliban was overthrown in 2001, there has been a 60% increase in health care provision, with infant mortality reduced by 20%. Education has increased – obviously including females – with 13 000 more schools, 170 000 more teachers and 7.3 million more students.
These are things that we need to build on. I am glad – amazed actually – that the European Parliament is having this debate here tonight and actually showing some concern about where the money goes. This makes a welcome change from previous years.
We must continue to help Afghanistan build, because it was a factory of terrorism. The UK, other Member States and the international community need to show faith with Afghanistan to build a strong and prosperous country that rejects terrorism and all the disasters that go with it."@en1
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