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The G20 is a
of 19 rich countries plus the European Union. It meets to talk about and act on
world problems. It has just met to discuss the
of Afghanistan. Leaders of the G20 promised to stop Afghanistan falling into deeper economic
. Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August, the
has almost collapsed. Germany's
Angela Merkel said it was
to help Afghanistan. She said if the country's
system collapsed, no humanitarian aid could be given. She added: "To look on as 40 million people descend into chaos because there's no financial
must not be the goal of the international
."