RASC News Agency: Naseer Ahmad Faiq, the Acting Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, has expressed disappointment over the absence of human rights discussions, particularly concerning women, and the lack of their presence at the third Doha meeting. On Friday, during a United Nations Security Council meeting, Faiq stated, “It is disheartening that the political process and human rights, two crucial issues, are not included in the discussions of the third Doha meeting, and representatives of Afghanistan civil society and women will not be present.”
He noted that this omission indicates a departure from the vital issues for Afghanistan and a broader deviation from the organization’s goals. Faiq emphasized that this should be seen as a regression and reflects an attempt to normalize the situation without any meaningful changes. Citing the report by Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Afghanistan, he added, “Any dialogue about Afghanistan that does not address the country’s fundamental issues will not yield tangible results.”
Faiq also stated that the Taliban are merely internal stakeholders and cannot represent the Afghanistani people. According to him, the world must not overlook the legitimate demands of Afghanistani women. He called for serious attention to the UN’s quarterly report on Afghanistan and stressed the need for consensus at the Doha meeting.
It is noteworthy that Afghanistani women have initiated the campaign “We Boycott the Doha Meeting,” declaring that any meeting without the inclusion of women is meaningless. They assert that women constitute half of society and must be present to defend their rights. No women representatives have been invited to the Doha meeting.
