DOHA, May 2 (Afghan Women’s News Agency) – The two-day Doha meeting hosted by UN Secretary General António Guterres and with the participation of 21 countries and three organizations, ended today. At the end of this meeting, António Guterres told in a press conference about the agenda discussed in this meeting that they did not […]
DOHA, May 2 (Afghan Women’s News Agency) – The two-day Doha meeting hosted by UN Secretary General António Guterres and with the participation of 21 countries and three organizations, ended today.
At the end of this meeting, António Guterres told in a press conference about the agenda discussed in this meeting that they did not discuss the Taliban in this meeting.
“Although we are facing limitations, we have come to the conclusion that all parties must have a coordinated approach to Afghanistan”, Guterres told reporters.
He also stated that the participants of this meeting are concerned about stability in Afghanistan and expressed their concerns in this meeting.
Referring to the expansion of terrorist activities in Afghanistan, the UN Secretary General said: “The significant presence of terrorist groups, the absence of a comprehensive government, the worsening of the situation of women and the problem of drug trafficking are all intertwined. It is not a matter of ignoring one priority instead of another. Rather, the issue is to reach a coordinated approach.”
He also expressed hope that the recent resolution of the Security Council, which called for an integrated approach in the international community, could become a beacon in dealing with Afghanistan’s issues.
He emphasized that it is difficult to assess the complexity of the Afghan crisis. 90% of Afghan people live in poverty, about six million children, men and women of Afghanistan live in conditions close to famine and humanitarian aid evaporates. Referring to the lack of humanitarian aid and restrictions on its distribution by the Taliban, he said that a small amount of the promised financial aid has been given to the needy. Of course, the financial problem is not our only problem in Afghanistan.
Regarding the Taliban’s ban on women’s work in Afghanistan, Guterres said that the ban on women’s work in Afghanistan is unacceptable. “As we witness repeated attacks on women’s rights, we must raise our voices.”
According to Guterres, the principle of non-discrimination forms the core of the principles and values of the United Nations and “we need to point it out to Afghanistan.”
In this conference, he announced the holding of another meeting about Afghanistan and said: “When the right moment comes, I will not reject talks with the Taliban, but today is not the right time to talk with the Taliban.”
At the same time as the Doha meeting was held, protesting women also launched the protest campaign “No to the Taliban” and “Don’t recognize the Taliban” and demanded to prevent any interaction and legitimization of the Taliban.
