Unity in Security Council essential, in face of Taliban rights violations against women and girls — Global Issues
Speaking at a separate meeting of the Council, Roza Otunbayeva reiterated to the ambassadors that the Taliban’s decisions included a ban on girls from high school, preventing women from going to university and banning them from work. humane, is all “serious violations of fundamental rights”According to UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.
He told reporters at the noon briefing in New York that the Taliban had also “conflict warrant” is givenafter they took over Afghanistan across the country, about the role of women in the country under their mainstream.
Aid goods are obstructed
“The special representative also pointed out the potential negative impact of such decisions, including, most of the time, on the provision of humanitarian assistance to Afghans in dire need.,” said Mr. Dujarric. “She stressed the need for Council’s unity in the face of these decisions.”
Following last month’s ban on women working for NGOs or other work in the aid sector, many NGOs have suspended their lifesaving activities citing inability to distribute aid and staff activities without the participation of local women.
Distribution ‘severely affected’
UN aid coordination office (OCHA) in Afghanistan, tweeted on Friday that humanitarian partners are providing winter assistance to families there, including heating and cash to buy fuel and warm clothing as temperatures drop – 35C, “but distribution has been severely impacted” by the ban on female aid workers.
The UN spokesperson noted that the Council was also briefed by the Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF“who focused on her briefing on the situation of girls and children in Afghanistan.”
Before the meeting, the Security Council members who are signatories and advocates of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, issued a statement that “expressed deep concern about the dire situation of women and girls in Afghanistan.”
Measures must be reversed immediately
11 countries urge the Taliban to “let’s immediately abolish all oppressive measures against women and girls”, adhering to its commitments to the Security Council, respecting the rights of women and girls, “and their full, equal and meaningful participation and inclusion in all aspects of society in Afghanistan, from politics and economics, to education and public spaces.”
The statement was made outside the Council room by the current president of January, Ambassador of Japan Kimihiro Ishikane, emphasizing that women are “central and important” to humanitarian activities and has “unique expertise” to reach populations that male colleagues cannot reach.
The WPS team also reaffirmed their strong support for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA“at least in their valuable contribution to gender equality”.
The statement reiterates the requirement for full, secure and unimpeded access to humanitarian actors, “regardless of gender”.
Condemn ISIL’s Deadly Attack
On Thursday, the Security Council issued a statement condemning “in the strongest possible terms” the attack near the Afghan Foreign Ministry on January 11, claimed by ISIL or the Da’esh terrorist group. In charge, news reports – citing Taliban sources – said at least 20 people died, with dozens more injured.
Council members “emphasized the need to hold the perpetrators and organizers of these condemnable acts of terrorism accountable, and bring them to justice.”
Reports said a suicide attacker blew himself up outside the ministry in Kabul, after he failed to enter the building.
