RASC News Agency: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has announced plans to hold a meeting later this month to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. In a statement issued on Monday, December 2, the UNSC confirmed the meeting but did not provide specifics on the exact date. According to the announcement, the session will feature addresses by Rosa Otunbayeva, the Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Andres Montalvo Sosa, Ecuador’s Ambassador and Chair of the Afghanistan Sanctions Committee, and a representative from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). A civil society representative from Afghanistan is also expected to attend.
The UNSC further stated that, following the formal discussions, closed-door talks will take place. While the agenda has yet to be confirmed, various UN entities in Afghanistan have warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis and an ongoing deterioration in human rights under the Taliban’s rule. The Taliban, in their agreement with the Biden administration, had committed to key issues such as the formation of an inclusive government, the protection of women’s rights, and the preservation of freedom of expression and media. However, over the past three years, the Taliban have shown no meaningful shift in their approach, offering no real change from their previous regime.
In direct violation of the Doha Agreement, the Taliban have established a government characterized by ethnic exclusivity, oppression of women, suppression of free speech, and a concentration of power that contradicts the universal principles of human rights and social justice. This regressive leadership has further entrenched Afghanistan’s political, social, and economic crisis.
