RASC News Agency: In its 84th session, the UN Committee on Contributions within the United Nations General Assembly rejected Afghanistan’s request to restore its voting rights in the Assembly. Nasir Ahmad Faiq, the acting head of Afghanistan’s permanent delegation to the UN, expressed sharp criticism of the decision, arguing that the issue of Afghanistan’s financial contributions lies beyond the control of his administration. In a statement made during the session, Faiq described the decision as profoundly disappointing and cause for concern.
His statement declared: “We express our strong objection and deep disappointment regarding the action on draft resolution L.2/C.5/A and the report from the Committee on Contributions. The failure to reach an agreement on Afghanistan’s request for exemption under Article 19 is alarming. Despite the compelling justifications we provided, based on the grim realities Afghanistan is facing, our pleas were regrettably overlooked.” The statement underscored Afghanistan’s right to a vote in the Assembly, emphasizing that the General Assembly’s decision to deny this right was a significant setback.
Afghanistan’s voting rights in the UN General Assembly have been suspended since the Taliban’s resurgence in power, largely due to the country’s inability to pay its membership dues. Nevertheless, Faiq maintained that the Assembly should have respected the will of the Afghanistani people and granted Afghanistan its voting rights. He warned that the denial of this right will have serious repercussions and described the outcome as a source of profound disappointment.
Faiq further stated that the voices of the Afghanistani people have long been suppressed, and they are now growing increasingly desperate under the brutal rule of the Taliban. He stressed that granting Afghanistan its voting rights in the UN would have provided a critical platform for amplifying the voices of its people on the global stage.
