RASC News Agency: Representatives from eleven member countries of the United Nations Security Council have issued a joint statement demanding an end to the suppression of women and girls by the Taliban group. They expressed their position on Monday, Feb 26, condemning the ongoing gender discrimination and systematic oppression of women and girls in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
This declaration preceded the Security Council session on Afghanistan and was endorsed by Switzerland, Britain, the United States, Ecuador, France, Japan, Malta, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Guyana. They emphasized that the Taliban must be held accountable for human rights violations and “crimes against women.” The statement emphasizes that Afghanistani women and girls should enjoy full access to their human rights and fundamental freedoms across public, political, economic, cultural, and social spheres.
The representatives of the eleven countries added that stability and sustainable development in Afghanistan can only be achieved through comprehensive political processes grounded in the rule of law and human rights, with particular attention to the full protection of women’s rights. The United Nations Security Council meeting on Afghanistan was conducted behind closed doors yesterday, concluding without a definitive and detailed outcome.
During the session, Security Council members deliberated on the extension of UNAMA’s mandate, the appointment of a special United Nations envoy, and the implications of the Doha meeting on Afghanistan.
