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Faiq

lines on the record: 151
first: 2022-01-26
most recent: 2023-12-20
sittings or episodes: 10
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“We therefore hope that the United Nations focus on political dialogue for a meaningful political process will remain a priority, together with the other important aspects of UNAMA’s mandate. In conclusion, I thank all the members who spoke today and expressed their support for the people of Afghanistan, in particular its women and girls. We once again thank all Council members for unanimously renewing the UNAMA mandate, but more importantly for demonstrating their renewed support to helping to improve the plight of our people and achieve a genuine peace in a stable and united Afghanistan. The meeting rose at 10.40 a.m.”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9283 (2023) · source
“We are grateful to the President of the Council and to the co-penholders, in particular the United Arab Emirates, for submitting resolution 2679 (2023) and for their vital support. It is an important step, which reflects a new degree of unity and consensus within the Security Council on ensuring a more effective response by the United Nations in order to address the many challenges on the ground that our people face. Looking forward, the best and most effective way to stabilize the situation in Afghanistan is by ensuring the establishment of a legitimate and inclusive system of governance that is able to respond to and deliver on the needs of our people.”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9283 (2023) · source
“Let me express our appreciation to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and the UNAMA team for their indefatigable and continued efforts. Despite immense challenges and adverse circumstances, they have stayed and have delivered essential services to the people in need. Today the Security Council also took an important step in supporting a comprehensive assessment of the overall situation in Afghanistan, including recommendations for the adoption of an integrated and coherent approach by the international community, to be developed in consultation with the people of Afghanistan, other relevant political actors and representatives of the region and the international community.”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9283 (2023) · source
“We are pleased that resolutions 2678 (2023) and 2679 (2023) recognize that fact and that the extremely grave situation that our people now face requires renewed and more determined efforts by the United Nations, the Council and the broader international community to improve the situation and help set our country on the path towards stability. We hope that in the coming months, we will see sustained and parallel progress on all aspects of the United Nations mandate, especially with regard to establishing a political dialogue that leads to the start of a meaningful political process for inclusive and legitimate governance; addressing the grave human rights situation, in particular with respect to the rights of women and girls; and meeting the humanitarian needs of our people.”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9283 (2023) · source
“This action comes at a critical time, as the people of Afghanistan face a dire social, political, economic and humanitarian crisis, owing to the Taliban’s failure to address the current crisis, break the impasse and engage constructively to respond to the national and international calls for establishing a fair, responsible and inclusive system of governance, policies that respect human rights and the rightful inclusion of women in all aspects of society, and counter-terrorism efforts — all of which they promised the world and the people of Afghanistan.”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9283 (2023) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for leading the Security Council’s efforts to ensure global peace and security at this perilous time. I would like to express our profound appreciation to the members of the Security Council for coming together in consensus and unanimously renewing the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). We especially thank the co-penholders, Japan and the United Arab Emirates, for their outstanding efforts in facilitating and finalizing resolutions 2678 (2023) and 2679 (2023).”
2023-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9283 (2023) · source
“In that regard, we would like to once again highlight the robust role of the United Nations leadership in addressing the current crisis and dilemma in Afghanistan by initiating a political process, supported unanimously by the Security Council and under the auspices of the Secretary-General, to bring all stakeholders together to achieve a truly representative and inclusive political system.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, as we are discussing the UNAMA mandate extension, I want to first of all express our appreciation to the co-penholders for their efforts to extend the UNAMA mandate, and to UNAMA itself, especially for its coordination and delivery of humanitarian assistance and its documenting and reporting of human rights violations. We would like to support UNAMA’s strong mandate. We urge for the implementation of all mandate components, particularly the political aspect, which focuses on a political solution with the engagement of all Afghans.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“Shir Mohammad, another former national police officer in Bala Karz in Kandahar, was taken from his home at midnight and killed. That happened in the capital of the Taliban and the city of its leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada. Those are crimes against humanity and should be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court. I want to express our appreciation to Mr. Richard Bennett, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, for documenting those human rights crimes and reporting them to the Human Rights Council.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“In addition, we need a collective approach and united response from all international partners, including Security Council members, the countries of the region and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. It is very alarming that the Taliban have recently increased their crackdown on and targeted killings of former security and defence forces. Despite their amnesty announcement, there are credible reports of extrajudicial killings, the detention of former security forces and requests for money for their release. Last month, Mr. Sirat, a former special forces member, was taken out of a public bus in Sheberghan, after which the Taliban tortured him and cut his body in two. Just recently Taliban fighters released a video of the merciless execution of Commander Badruddin.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“Engagement must not create obstacles to the social, economic and political rights of progressive Afghans or democratic forces inside and outside Afghanistan. I would like to ask the United Nations, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and our international partners to support and provide platforms for progressive and democratic movements of Afghans inside and outside Afghanistan. They are against the current situation and would like to find a solution. Their voices must be heard, and they must be engaged in all discussions about Afghanistan. The Taliban are not the only representatives of Afghanistan. The United Nations has all the right tools, such as targeted sanctions, and the Security Council should use them to pressure the Taliban to comply effectively with their commitments.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“We hope that those funds — the national reserves of Afghanistan — will be used by a legitimate Government with strict, transparent monitoring for the long-term benefit of the Afghan people. We commend the recent visit to Afghanistan by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths to express solidarity and support for Afghan women, engage with diverse groups and stakeholders, and build momentum for a political track. Let me emphasize that we welcome principled engagement with the Taliban without concessions or compromises on the legitimate demands and rights of the people of Afghanistan, as well as the Charter of the United Nations and universal human rights, norms and principles. We must be careful not to help the unacceptable become a norm.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“We are grateful to the Secretary-General, the international community and donor countries for their patience and continued support to the people of Afghanistan through strong statements, life-saving services, including the delivery of aid, and the funding of the United Nations humanitarian response plan. While we appreciate the cash flows to the people of Afghanistan, we also would like to underline that there should be a mechanism to make sure that the funds are delivered to the country’s vulnerable people. I welcome the decision and judgment of the United States District Court with regard to the $3.5 billion in assets belonging to Afghanistan’s Central Bank.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“In addition, the Taliban are either unable or unwilling to respond to national and international calls to reverse their oppressive policies towards women and girls. Contrary to their claims to be serving the impoverished people of Afghanistan, they are using the people’s dire economic and humanitarian situation as a bargaining chip for their demands and the consolidation of their power. That is especially true with regard women and girls’ right to education and work. They are implementing a distorted policy that runs counter to the interests of donor countries and the people of Afghanistan. By banning female workers at the non-governmental organizations, the Taliban are interfering with the delivery of aid and obstructing the distribution of and access to humanitarian assistance.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“Their refusal to establish an inclusive and accountable system based on the rule of law, justice and the will of the people is indicative of their lack of interest in putting Afghanistan on a path to peace and prosperity. Furthermore, their justification of their strict policies and actions is largely due to a lack of proper Islamic knowledge and modern management and governance skills. I fully agree with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates that the actions of the Taliban do not represent the culture of the people of Afghanistan or Islamic values. The Taliban’s practices defame Islamic principles and disseminate Islamophobia. Their actions and policies are a biased propagation and false interpretation of Islam derived from religious teachings in madrasas beyond Afghanistan.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“Finally, it has been just over a year and a half since an extremist group took Afghanistan by force and against the will of the Afghan people. In that context, the people of Afghanistan have continued to live their lives with resilience and in hope of change. The dark regime will never be able to suppress the Afghan people’s desire for freedom. The Taliban’s oppressive regime is a tragic reality for Afghans today, but it does not represent the Afghan people. Without public support and national legitimacy, the Taliban regime will not endure. The Taliban have placed Afghanistan on the brink of a social, economic and political precipice. If their policies continue they will lead to further misery and to the destruction of Afghanistan.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“In just over a year and a half, our national security forces have been dismantled, with thousands of personnel arrested, tortured, forced to leave the country or extrajudicially executed. In just over a year and a half, competence, professionalism and merit-based recruitment have lost their value. Thousands of skilled and experienced professionals, including doctors, engineers, military leaders, journalists, schoolteachers, university professors and activists specializing in agriculture, art, literature, economy, law, political science, history and philosophy have left the country as refugees. They are living in dire economic straits in neighbouring countries, waiting for assistance from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“In just over a year and a half, despite the Taliban’s claims that they are ensuring domestic security, the blood of hundreds of our innocent people has been spilled by terrorist groups in Afghan homes, schools and religious centres without transparency or accountability. In just over a year and a half, the Taliban have reversed all of Afghanistan’s achievements over the past two decades and have abolished mechanisms for the protection of human rights. In the absence of an effective judicial system, the country is being ruled from the barrel of a gun without any national legitimacy. In just over a year and a half, Afghanistan has been politically and globally isolated because of the Taliban’s barbaric and un-Islamic policies and behaviour.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“Some 28 million Afghans are suffering from food insecurity, while the Taliban boast that domestic revenue has increased without explaining where that revenue is spent. Contrary to the Taliban’s claims, they have fostered corruption in Afghan institutions, going so far as to resort to robbery by collecting taxes under different names and false justifications. In just over a year and a half, natural and human-made disasters have caused immense human casualties and financial losses without effective preventive action. In just over a year and a half, millions of Afghan refugees and migrants have fled the country and been trapped by human traffickers. Those Afghans are often tortured, killed or imprisoned, or even lose their lives crossing borders and seas. We have recently seen numerous Afghans lose their lives in Italy and Bulgaria.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“Under Taliban rule, women and girls have faced gender apartheid and gender-based discrimination, including forced marriage, depriving them of health care, education and freedom of movement. In just over a year and a half, the doors of science, technology and knowledge have been closed to Afghan women and girls. The quality of Afghans’ once-modern education, from primary school to university, is being radicalized and has descended into extremism. As a result, millions of young Afghans are facing educational uncertainty. In just over a year and a half, essential services, including those in administrative, electronic, banking and Internet sectors, have been dismantled. In just over a year and a half, poverty and unemployment have increased. Starvation and hunger have driven some of our people to resort to selling their body parts.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening us today and I congratulate Mozambique on assuming the presidency of the Council for this month. I also want to thank Special Representative Otunbayeva for her accurate but depressing update and to Ms. Akbar for her bold and powerful remarks. This International Women’s Day, I join the international community in sending a message of solidarity and support to all courageous women and girls around the world, particularly the brave and resilient women and girls of Afghanistan, who fearlessly fight against the oppressive rule of the Taliban to restore their social, economic and political rights. In just over a year and a half, the Taliban has systemically stripped Afghan women and girls of their fundamental human rights and effectively erased them from society.”
2023-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9277 (2023) · source
“The support and consensus of the international community, and the Security Council in particular, is vital to achieving this objective.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“Moreover, we call on the Security Council to display the unity and consensus that is needed in the way forward for the restoration of peace and stability in the country. In addition, I would like to call on the Secretary-General to take immediate action on addressing the situation in Afghanistan. One proposal for consideration might be the appointment of a high- level panel or group of eminent persons to come up with a holistic, comprehensive and sustainable solution to the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan. In conclusion, let me reiterate that only a genuine national dialogue that embraces the will and aspirations of the people can lead us toward a truly representative and inclusive future. The United Nations must take the lead in facilitating and generating this dialogue.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“We must have a renewed focus on the political component of the crisis, in addition to efforts aimed at addressing the humanitarian situation and the issue of human rights. Lessons learned from the Doha process should help us create the blueprint of a new process for Afghan talks, and the main goal should be to ensure that the Afghan peoples’ interests are placed front and centre. We must remember that Afghans will welcome the engagement only of those political figures who are not among the corrupt and criminal members of the former Governments of Afghanistan. These talks should include Afghan figures who are politically active, credible and well known for their clean backgrounds. We have a mandate as members of the United Nations to make sure that we are not strengthening a system that is taking Afghanistan backwards.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“I would like to reiterate, however, that any type of development cooperation requires a legitimate and representative system in Afghanistan, one that embraces the will and ownership of the people and ensures transparency and effectiveness in all aspects of national development planning and budget execution. Against that backdrop, the current status quo and the uncertainty about the future has frustrated the Afghan people, the region and the international community. It is time that the international community, regional countries, international donors and Afghans within the country and abroad come together to resume political settlement talks. This dialogue should aim for political stability, national unity and a permanent peace in a stable and democratic Afghanistan.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“We also welcome the transfer of $3.5 billion in frozen assets to the newly established Fund for the Afghan People, and we hope that these funds, the national reserves of Afghanistan, will be used by a legitimate government with strict and transparent monitoring for the long-term benefit of the Afghan people, not for humanitarian aid. While aid is a critical necessity and a priority in the short term, it is merely a bandage on a bullet wound. It is not a sustainable solution to the problems that the people of Afghanistan face. We must commit ourselves to finding a long-term solution that will reduce the need for aid in future through an accountable and legitimate system of governance.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“Humanitarian assistance is more important than ever in this winter season, and we must ensure both the quality of the aid being provided and the equal and unhindered distribution of the aid to the most vulnerable groups across the country. We are grateful for the diligent and continued efforts of donor countries and other international partners to provide funding and humanitarian support to the people of Afghanistan, including the recent Security Council resolutions allowing for the continuation of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan (resolution 2626 (2022)) and the exemption of humanitarian aid from sanctions (resolution 2615 (2021)).”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“While the donors continue to cover the costs of essential services and provide humanitarian aid, the Taliban are consolidating their rule by collecting national revenue. There is no accountability and transparency with regard to the use of these domestic incomes and revenues. There are reports in some provinces of the poor quality of the humanitarian aid distributed to the people, and it is reported that the Taliban are using their influence to divert aid to particular provinces according to their own whims. This can and should be avoided through strict use of monitoring and reporting mechanisms by donors and the United Nations country team.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan have a responsibility to monitor and report to the Security Council. The humanitarian and economic situation remains concerning and is far from recovery. Despite the alleged increase of domestic revenue and some positive economic activity, mainly by the private sector, the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance is increasing from 24 to 28 million people, as reflected in the report of the Secretary-General. The poverty rate is rising, and the influx of refugees and migrants continues. There are reports of young people committing suicide owing to poverty and economic problems.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“Diplomatic staff and premises, public places such as educational centres and places of worship are subject to targeted terrorist attacks, and religious and ethnic minorities including Hazaras, Sikhs and Hindus, as well as foreign nationals, are not safe. Just last week, in a terrorist attack on a Kabul hotel whose guests are mostly foreigners, civilians, including Chinese nationals, lost their lives. The crimes of kidnapping and targeted and mysterious killings of former security forces are on the rise in the big cities. Many of these incidents are not widely known because of censorship and restrictions on media. The culture of impunity must be ended, and the perpetrators of these heinous human rights crimes must be held accountable.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“Almost all of the very technical positions are distributed among Taliban members, who only have knowledge of religion and share the same ideologies. Educated young people, including former civil servants and professionals, are either dismissed or unemployed. The Taliban’s policies are forcing human capital to leave the country. Meanwhile, the security situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate. Concerns that Afghanistan will become a safe haven for violent extremists have not been addressed, and the frequency and sophistication of attacks by terrorist groups such as Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan Province are rising.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“The Taliban are also redesigning school curriculums, removing modern culture and art and increasing religious studies with radical ideologies in their stead. This is seriously concerning as it will shape the behaviours and beliefs of future generations and lead to radicalization and extremism. In addition, it is an attempt to systematically eliminate historic, social and cultural values. In a recent public statement, the Taliban acting Minister for Higher Education stated that the academic achievement of a Taliban should be based on the number of explosive mines he has placed. Furthermore, in the current system of governance, there is no inclusiveness in political or technical positions. The Taliban are not willing to hire people with professional and technical backgrounds for Government positions.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“Above all, despite the repeated assurances over the past 16 months, girls across Afghanistan remain barred from receiving their secondary school education, and women are refused their fundamental rights to employment and political participation. Respecting the foundational elements of human rights and embracing the political, social and civil rights of all Afghans, including the participation of women and girls in all facets of society, should be a non-negotiable prerequisite for any engagement. Let me reiterate that the oppression of people, including women, is not embedded in Afghan culture, and neither is it a tenet of Islam. It is a component of the Taliban’s extremist ideology, and it must not be allowed to continue.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“They also continue to suppress the freedom of speech and of the media through arbitrary arrests and detentions, particularly targeting women and other critics protesting the hardline oppressive measures. By the same token, credible reports have informed us of the detention and torture of thousands of people, particularly of former security forces and specific ethnic groups accused of having connections with armed groups and the Northern Resistance Front. There have also been reports of collective punishment, as well as forced displacements of people from their houses and farms in some provinces such as Sar-e Pol, Baghlan, Badakhshan and Panjshir.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“Last week, the Taliban publicly flogged more than a dozen men and women whom they had deemed guilty of moral crimes in Ghor, Parwan and Farah provinces. One such crime involved a woman going shopping alone, without a male chaperone. In Farah province, the de facto authorities recently carried out the execution of an alleged murderer in front of hundreds of spectators. Moreover, there is no transparency in the judicial system to support the rights of individuals accused of such crimes. The judicial and legal system that had been reformed and improved since 2003 is no longer functional. The Taliban speak about making amendments to various laws of the country, but they have not been able to publish any official gazette introducing new laws.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“That is largely due to the Taliban’s failure to address the current crisis, break the impasse and engage constructively to respond to national and international calls for a fair, responsible, inclusive system of governance, policies that respect human rights and dignity, the rightful inclusion of women in all aspects of society and counter-terrorism efforts — all things that they promised to the world and the people of Afghanistan. Instead, the de facto authorities have returned to the draconian, cruel and inhumane practices of their previous rule. Last month, they ordered Afghan judges to enforce their hardline interpretation of sharia law, including flogging, amputation and public executions.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“As if the situation were not already dire enough, that announcement now marks a new law in violation of the most fundamental and universal human rights of all of humankind. Today we are meeting once again in this Chamber to assess the situation in Afghanistan. Yet still, after 16 months since the Taliban’s forced takeover of power, there is no hope for a positive change and progress in the overall social, economic, security and political situation in Afghanistan.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“Allow me to express my appreciation to the outgoing members of the Council — particularly Norway as the penholder of Afghanistan file — for their constant and persistent support to and solidarity with the people of Afghanistan. I also want to take this opportunity to support and welcome in advance the expression of interest by the United Arab Emirates and Japan to take over as co-penholders of Afghanistan file. I also express my condolences and prayers to the families of the victims of the incident that happened on Saturday in Salang, of which exact number of fatalities is not yet confirmed owing to the restrictions on the media. I regret to begin my remarks with the very unfortunate news about the directive just announced by the Taliban banning all women from attending universities throughout Afghanistan.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening us here today, and I congratulate India on its successful leadership of the Security Council this month. I also thank Special Representative of Secretary-General Otunbayeva for her briefing, as well as Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths, for his comprehensive remarks about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. I also want to extend special thanks to Ms. Mahbouba Seraj for her loud and clear messages on behalf of the women of Afghanistan and her frank and candid briefing about the situation in the country. My thanks also go to the Secretary-General for his report (S/2022/916).”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“We appeal to the Security Council to take a united position in addressing the situation in Afghanistan to eliminate terrorist threats, protect Afghan women and girls, increase humanitarian support to Afghanistan and help ensure a truly inclusive future for all Afghans, including by implementing Security Council resolutions for self-sustaining and long-lasting solutions for Afghanistan — an Afghanistan that is at peace with itself, the region and the world. The people of Afghanistan deserve peace, tranquility and prosperity. I end with a quote from Somaya Faruqi, the former Captain of the Afghan Robotics Team, “Do not let our country become the cemetery of our goals and dreams.””
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“We urge the international community to stay actively engaged in Afghanistan and in helping create people-centred and long-lasting solutions that will improve the lives and livelihoods of all Afghans. In conclusion, I would like to remind the Taliban that no system can survive without respecting and embracing the will of the people and that ruling the country by force and fear will result only in continued conflict and will deprive Afghanistan of sustainable peace, security and development.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“I thank UNAMA and the entire the United Nations family for staying and delivering humanitarian aid and for helping prevent a humanitarian catastrophe so far. However, we expect a stronger and more effective role and engagement by the United Nations in Afghanistan. I want to thank the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other international organizations for their efforts in addressing the issue of Afghan migrants, but I want to call on them to continue in that direction and to stress that Afghan migrants and refugees require their support and attention. I would like to call on the Security Council to effectively use all existing resources, including sanctions, for ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“I would like to welcome the recent communiqué of the United States-Europe Group on Afghanistan, which, among other important issues, emphasized that enduring peace and stability in Afghanistan requires a credible and inclusive national dialogue leading to a constitutional order with a representative political system. I reiterate that only with an inclusive, representative, accountable and functional system, involving professionals and credible people from all backgrounds with good reputations, and the full participation of women can we save Afghanistan from the ongoing crisis. Hence, we call on the Council to extend its full support to that plea in line with the mandate entrusted upon it by the Charter of the United Nations and existing Security Council resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“As Afghanistan stands on the verge of a large-scale economic collapse, there is a need for collective and genuine cooperation by all stakeholders — Afghan people, including the Taliban, regional and international partners — to support the convening of a national dialogue to overcome the current political deadlock and provide the people of Afghanistan with the opportunity to agree on core issues through a framework or road map for the formation of a representative and accountable system based on the rule of law, justice and the will of the people.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“Let me stress that there are no good and bad terrorists, and terrorism does not recognize borders. We must collectively and genuinely condemn and fight against all forms and manifestations of terrorism — inside and outside of our borders — including its root causes, sanctuaries and financial resources.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“Furthermore, the continued presence and operation of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, including Al-Qaida and Da’esh, have greatly increased the security threats to the people of Afghanistan, the region and beyond. The presence of the leader of Al-Qaida, who was killed in Kabul last month, is a clear indication of the continued ties with Al-Qaida and other terrorist groups and an evident violation of counter-terrorism commitments by the Taliban. In addition, the recent attacks by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan Province on civilian targets, including Shia Hazaras, Hindus, Sikhs and Sufis, are indicative of the inability of the Taliban to ensure peace and security across the country. I would like to underline that the Afghan people have been victims of terrorism in the past and are victims now.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“I want to highlight that there is a need for an effective reporting, monitoring and investigation mechanism to avoid impunity and ensure a stronger response to human rights violations in Afghanistan. In the course one year alone, owing to the Taliban’s stubbornness and unwillingness to adhere to its commitments and their continued ruling by force, Afghanistan has become entrenched in the worst economic and humanitarian crises in its history, making Afghanistan the only country in the world that denies girls the full right to education and the worst place for women and girls. In addition, natural hazards, earthquakes and droughts, along with the fallout of the banking system, the precarious security situation and inadequate access to services have further exacerbated that dire situation.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“The restrictions on the freedom of opinion and expression, as well as the repression of media, mean that many incidents, including cases of forced marriages and child marriages, are not reported and perpetrators are not held accountable. The Taliban must stop those acts, which contradict international humanitarian law and international human rights law and Islamic values. Those acts have also caused fear and uncertainty about the future and have pushed human capital to leave the country and increased the flow of migrants and refugees. Let me thank the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan for his efforts and for presenting the first report on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan since the takeover by the Taliban on 15 August 2021 (A/HRC/51/6).”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“Contrary to the Taliban’s claims and their announced general amnesty, there are credible reports by the United Nations and other international institutions on widespread violations of human rights, including extrajudicial killings, torture, ill-treatment, arbitrary arrests and the detention of former Government officials, security forces members, journalists, human rights activists, civilians, protesters, individuals accused of affiliations with armed groups and the National Resistance Front, the forced displacement of particular ethnic groups in different provinces of Afghanistan, including Baghlan, Panjshir, Takhar, Sari Pul and Badakhshan, as well as the shooting of prisoners of war. Those acts are gross violations of human rights and war crimes and subject to the prosecution of the International Criminal Court.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“Those include the opening of girls’ schools and protecting and respecting the fundamental human rights of all citizens without any gender, ethnic or religious discrimination, as well as the formation of an inclusive and accountable system based on the rule of law, justice and the will of people. However, that has not materialized, and the Taliban has disappointed all of us. I want to thank all regional and international partners for supporting the demands of the people of Afghanistan and for constantly highlighting those calls in their statements and in their engagements with the Taliban.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source