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Faiq

lines on the record: 151
first: 2022-01-26
most recent: 2023-12-20
sittings or episodes: 10
sources: un-security-council

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“Let me stress, however, that humanitarian assistance is not a sustainable solution to prevent the growing humanitarian crisis or to combat poverty in the long run. A sustainable, long-term approach will involve taking concrete steps, including the resumption of development assistance based on national economic and development programmes, which must be implemented by an accountable, legitimate and inclusive Government. It has been more than a year that the people of Afghanistan and the international community have waited and expected the Taliban to respond to their calls and fulfil their commitments towards core issues.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“Let me express our profound appreciation to all the international partners, countries of the region, United Nations funds and programmes, local and international non-governmental organizations and donors that have stood by the Afghan people during this difficult time, and despite all the challenges and impediments have continued to deliver humanitarian aid and essential services to the people of Afghanistan. We hope that the pledging countries will continue to provide support to the humanitarian response plan. It is very important to ensure that humanitarian aid continues to be delivered without hindrance to all vulnerable people, including women, children and minorities, across the country.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“I want to reiterate that the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Afghan women and girls must be restored, and the schools must be reopened to girls immediately. Women should be allowed to fully exercise their God-given rights, build their capacities and make an equal contribution to rebuilding our war- torn country. I call on the Council to join us in that appeal and to support Afghan women. I would like to thank the previous speakers who strongly expressed their support for the people of Afghanistan, particularly women and children.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“They are being systematically erased from all social, political and economic areas of life. It has been more than a year since secondary and high schools were closed to girls. More than 24 million people in Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance and 90 million are suffering from acute food insecurity. Afghan refugees and migrants face a dire situation and an uncertain future. While many countries continue to make every effort to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Afghanistan’s two decades’ worth of hard-earned gains, including national action plans and progress on the social, economic, security and political fronts, devised and adopted by Afghan experts with the support of the international community, have been reversed or completely undone.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“During last week’s plenary session in the Assembly, we heard from world leaders about the unprecedented challenges facing the world today and ways to address them. Unfortunately, Afghanistan is currently suffering from the combined impact of those global challenges, as well as a severe social, political, economic and humanitarian crisis following the takeover by the Taliban. While our main motto at the United Nations is to leave no one behind, and while Afghan women, who make up half of Afghan society, played a critical role in all aspects of political and socioeconomic development under the Millennium Development Goals and the Sustainable Development Goals in Afghanistan for two decades, Afghan women and girls under the rule of the Taliban are now deprived of their fundamental human rights and freedoms.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“I thank you, Madam, for convening today’s meeting. I would like to congratulate you and your team on your successful presidency of the Council during the month of September. I also want to join others in thanking the briefers for their thorough and alarming briefings on Afghanistan. I thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2022/692). I would also like to take this opportunity to express the appreciation of the people of Afghanistan to Secretary- General António Guterres for appointing Ms. Roza Otunbayeva, a dedicated and highly experienced woman, as his new Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Today’s meeting is being held at the start of the seventy-seventh session of the General Assembly.”
2022-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9137 (2022) · source
“We hope that the Security Council stays fully engaged in supporting the Afghan people and acts in accordance with the principles and mandate entrusted to it by the United Nations Charter in ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“These acts are violations of international human rights and international humanitarian law, as well as Islamic values and principles. Afghanistan is home to all citizens who have peacefully lived together for thousands of years, with no minority or majority. We need inclusiveness for the social, political and economic development of our country. In conclusion, my plea to the Security Council and all regional and international partners is to have a united stance and a cohesive approach in their engagements on the issue of Afghanistan. The people of Afghanistan have suffered immensely from the protracted conflict and the wars imposed on them.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“We also appreciate neighbouring countries and countries of the region for their continued efforts to engage, through the hosting of conferences and issuance of statements in support of the Afghan people, including Afghan migrants and refugees. I call on the Taliban to protect and respect the fundamental human rights of all citizens of Afghanistan without prejudice based on gender, ethnic and religious identity. This includes reopening girls’ schools and restoring full respect for women’s human rights. The Taliban authorities must honour their amnesty announcement, immediately end detention, torture, forced displacements and extrajudicial killings of former members of security forces and civilians, and bring perpetrators of such acts to justice.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“I would like to express our appreciation to the Council members who spoke before to reaffirm their commitment to supporting the people of Afghanistan, particularly Afghan women. To ensure aid effectiveness and delivery of assistance to the vulnerable people who desperately need it, a transparent and accountable mechanism to oversee and report on humanitarian aid in Afghanistan is needed. I want to highlight that humanitarian assistance is merely a short-term solution, and Afghanistan needs development assistance operating within a transparent system, which should include, among other conditions, full transparency in the execution of a budget.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“This cannot be achieved without the support of the United Nations, which, as a credible and legitimate organization, can engage actively with all stakeholders and formulate a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity in Afghanistan. While we wholeheartedly appreciate the work and efforts of the United Nations in Afghanistan, we demand a stronger role for and further engagement from it, beyond humanitarian assistance. In this context, we call on the Security Council and all international partners to support and facilitate intra-Afghan dialogue and a comprehensive political road map that can guide all relevant efforts aimed at an inclusive, stable and prosperous Afghanistan.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“On behalf of the people of Afghanistan, I would like to reiterate our call for a national dialogue to break the current impasse and provide the people of Afghanistan with the opportunity to discuss and agree on core issues through a framework or a road map for formation of a representative and inclusive system. I want to stress that only an inclusive, accountable and functional system based on the well-being of people, rule of law and justice, and the involvement of professionals and credible people from all backgrounds and with good reputations, including women, can save Afghanistan from the current humanitarian crisis and end the cycle of war.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“In addition, there are credible reports about the presence of regional and international terrorist groups in Afghanistan, raising concerns that the country might once again become a safe haven for terrorism and extremism. The recent multiple terrorist attacks by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan Province and the killing of Al-Qaida leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri in Kabul city are testimony to this fact. What happens today in Afghanistan will not stay in Afghanistan. To address these common threats and challenges, collective and genuine cooperation by all stakeholders — the Afghan people, including the Taliban, regional and international partners — is required.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“However, the Taliban de facto authorities have failed to earn national and international trust, nor have they fulfilled their commitments on core issues, including the reopening of girls’ schools, respecting the fundamental human rights of all citizens, particularly those of women and girls, and establishing an accountable, functional and inclusive system to effectively address the current crises. Instead of putting Afghanistan on a path towards economic development and self- sufficiency, the Taliban continued to consolidate its rigid rule by imposing restrictions on citizens and monopolizing power through convening gatherings of religious scholars. The current situation has triggered discontent among the people and increased civil and military resistance against the Taliban.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“In addition, there are credible reports of detention, torture, extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances of former security forces, journalists, human rights activists, protesters and civilians accused of having links with resistance forces in Baghlan, Panjshir and Takhar provinces, as well as collective punishment and forced displacement in those provinces by the Taliban. In general, the outlook for a secure, stable and prosperous Afghanistan is bleak and opaque. The good news is that, as compared to previous years, there has been a noticeable decrease in the level of civilian casualties, an increase in national income resources and a sharp decrease in corruption.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“Women and girls, constituting half of the population, are being deprived of their legitimate rights and are being systematically erased from social and public life. The doors of secondary schools for girls are still closed; our youth remain hopeless about their future. Afghan citizens from diverse religious and ethnic groups remain highly vulnerable. Professionals and educated people, the human capital, are unemployed or are being dismissed or forced to leave the country.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“Let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening this timely briefing on the humanitarian and economic situation in Afghanistan. I also wish to thank Under-Secretary- General Martin Griffiths, Mr. Markus Potzel, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and Ms. Lucy Edwards for their presentations and their calls of urgency regarding the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. We are discussing the situation in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan by force. As we heard in the briefing by Mr. Griffiths, Afghanistan is going through one of the worst social, political, economic and humanitarian crises at a global level. The people are suffering the combined impact of multiple natural and human-made catastrophes, such as floods, poverty, unemployment, internal displacement and migration.”
2022-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9118 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to emphasize that the Taliban ultimately has the ability to determine Afghanistan’s fate. I call on the Taliban to demonstrate willingness in the coming months to work towards the formation of a broad-based and accountable Government based on the will of the Afghan people; to reopen girls’ secondary and high schools; to allow women to work and take part in the development of Afghanistan; to respect and protect the fundamental rights of all Afghans and to honour national and international commitments to human rights laws and norms and, finally, to promote and strengthen co-existence and unity among all Afghans. A prosperous and stable Afghanistan is within their grasp. A nationwide consensus will require political will and real compromise by all parties.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“I should underline that, while the Afghan people welcome the establishment of the Commission for Return and Communication with Former Afghan Officials and Political Figures as a positive step for confidence-building and reconciliation, it is contradictory to see the commission extend VIP treatment to some former high-level officials, despite serious allegations of corruption and embezzlement of public assets, while former civil, military and security officers are prosecuted and detained. That is counterproductive and contrary to justice. We therefore call on the Taliban to honour the amnesty, safety and security of all former Afghan Government officials, including professional civil and military cadres and soldiers, regardless of their ethnicity or gender.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“Thirdly, the Afghan people are deeply grateful for the international community’s humanitarian assistance since the collapse of the previous Government, but such aid is not sustainable. We hope that, through the consistent engagement, dialogue and support of regional and international partners, a transparent and accountable mechanism and benchmarks will be set up to resume the flow of development aid, provide job opportunities and improve economic and sustainable development. Fourthly, we would like to underline the significance of a greater role and robust engagement by the United Nations in achieving enduring peace and stability in Afghanistan through tangible and innovative measures. Fifthly, my message to the Taliban is that earning national legitimacy requires winning the hearts and minds of all Afghans.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“That requires the full support and engagement of the Taliban and regional and international partners. Secondly, I urge the Security Council and international partners to remain focused on Afghanistan, even in the face of other pressing international crises. If Afghanistan is abandoned, we risk squandering the progress made over the past 20 years. I would like to emphasize the role of neighbouring, regional and international partners, including the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and thank them for their efforts in hosting meetings on Afghanistan and their commitments to continue supporting Afghanistan and, as was emphasized in the Security Council, for sending a united message during their engagements.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“To attain that goal, first, there is a need for national dialogue among all Afghans. The people of Afghanistan are tired of war and conflict; they do not want more war. The United Nations is well-positioned to use its existing tool kits, in the light of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, to organize and facilitate an intra-Afghan dialogue with the participation of credible Afghans from all walks of life residing in and outside Afghanistan, including the representatives of the Taliban and opposition groups, as well as regional and international partners, and to work on a national solution by establishing a road map or mechanism in through all Afghans can reach an agreement about core issues, such as their political, social and economic rights, including fundamental rights and freedoms of all citizens, particularly women, youth and minorities; their type of Government; their right to elect representatives; preserving the hard-won gains of the past 20 years and amending the Constitution.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“That is the life of women and girls in Afghanistan right now. However, that does not concern only women and girls. All young persons, both male and female, who hold or are pursuing university degrees are forced to leave the country owing to the lack of optimism and hope for a better future. The only day-to-day aim and objective in life is to find shelter, food and clothing to survive. Life is lived without goals or ambitions for the future. The situation for widows without a male figure in their household is even bleaker. Such is a typical life for all Afghans today. Despite all the challenges, there is still hope and an opportunity to overcome the current challenges and avert Afghanistan becoming a pariah State and a safe haven for foreign terrorists or sliding back into conflict.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“We are also witnessing a growing number of terrorist attacks and explosions targeting religious and educational centres, particularly of Afghan minorities, such as Hazaras, as seen in the recent attack on a Gurdwara Sikh temple. Those acts have caused a high number of civilian casualties and raised concerns and criticism at the national and international levels. Those are serious concerns and threats to the people of Afghanistan and countries in the region. Imagine what it is like to have your God-given freedoms and fundamental human rights suddenly taken away from you; to be banned from pursuing your personal aspirations, including the right to education and the right to work; and ultimately, as a citizen, to not be able to achieve your dreams of serving your country and enjoying a decent life.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“In addition, enforced disappearances of protesters, former national security forces and individuals accused of affiliations with national resistance forces, as well as the reported forced displacement of people in Panjshir, Takhar and Baghlan provinces, are contrary to the amnesty announcement and are clear violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, as well as Islamic guidance and principles. Those acts of intimidation and fear must be stopped. Security concerns are also mounting owing to the emergence of armed resistance groups and the presence of Al-Qaida/Da’esh and foreign terrorist fighters in Afghanistan, as reported by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“In addition, efforts were made to strengthen the monopoly and rule over all male and Taliban-affiliated individuals, with religious ideologies incorporated into Government institutions and the systematic elimination of Afghanistan’s human capital, in particular women. We see the closure of girls’ secondary and high schools, the further curtailment of fundamental human rights, forcing women to wear a hijab or burka, restricting the freedoms of speech, silencing the voices of critics and credible reports of arbitrary arrests, torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment of prisoners and extrajudicial killings.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“Despite calls from Afghans, the countries of the region and the international community for greater ethnic, political and geographic diversity, as well as respect for, and the protection of, the fundamental human rights of all Afghan citizens, including the rights of women and girls to work and education, we see that the Taliban have not showed flexibility in the protection of human rights and the formation of a representative and accountable national Government with professional staff, including women and minorities, to provide essential services to the people — a Government that can enjoy national and international legitimacy.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“In the past 10 months, the Afghan people had hoped to see practical steps and changes in the policies, actions and decisions of the de facto Taliban authorities to address the current humanitarian and socioeconomic and political situation in Afghanistan, as well as efforts towards reconciliation and trust- and State-building so as to ensure the rule of law, justice, safety and the protection of the social, political and economic rights of all Afghan citizens. However, so far, those efforts have fallen far short.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“It is thanks to the diligent work and support of the United Nations, NGOs and donors that a total humanitarian catastrophe was narrowly averted. But despite the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance, Afghanistan is now no closer to stability, security or self-sufficiency. The growing number of people in need of humanitarian assistance, the influx of millions of refugees, the rise in unemployment and the estimated 95 per cent of the population that is facing poverty are all alarming and self-evidently problematic.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“I also congratulate the designation of Mr. Markus Potzel as the new Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and wish him all the best. As we convene today, Afghans are confronted with increasingly multifaceted challenges, including natural and human-made disasters — causing further devastation, misery, uncertainty and desperation in their current and future lives. Political instability, insecurity, economic downturns, record-breaking droughts and protracted conflict have ravaged Afghanistan’s economy. Those challenges have worsened since the collapse of the former Government and the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan by force in August. Our nation’s staggering political, economic and security challenges have failed to improve.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“I thank donor countries and countries of the region, the leadership and personnel of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as well as other United Nations entities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), for their sustained efforts to deliver life-saving assistance to the Afghan people and Afghan refugees in the face of such difficult times. Let me also take this opportunity to express the deep appreciation of the Afghan people to former Special Representative of the Secretary-General Deborah Lyons and her Deputy Special Representative, Mette Knudsen, for their tireless and dedicated efforts to support the people of Afghanistan in their quest for peace, stability and prosperity in tough and challenging times.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“I also wish to take this opportunity to convey our gratitude and appreciation for the support and expression of condolences and sympathy towards the families of those affected by the earthquake in the southern provinces of Afghanistan, who desperately need an urgent humanitarian response and assistance, as well as for underlining the need for continued engagement to support the people of Afghanistan, particularly vulnerable groups such as children, women, girls and minorities.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“Let me start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your able leadership of the Security Council for the current month and for convening us today. I would like to thank Mr. Alakbarov and Mr. Griffiths for their briefings. I also wish to thank Ms. Hakim and Ms. Royan, two brave and powerful Afghan women, for their strong, loud and clear messages. They truly exemplify the might and capabilities of Afghan women.”
2022-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9075 (2022) · source
“I thank everyone for their statements and expressions of support to the Afghan people at today’s meeting. The Security Council has at its disposal all the relevant tools to save Afghanistan.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“I call on the Taliban to comply with its national and international commitments and seek its national legitimacy from the Afghan people by ensuring safety, security and a dignified life for all Afghan citizens, without discrimination, where their social, economic and political rights are fully respected and protected. This is a time that demands that the Taliban act responsibly for the sake of the interests, well-being and rights of every single Afghan, including women and girls. To save Afghanistan from the ongoing crisis, the Taliban must prove its intentions and commitment through tangible actions to benefit the people of Afghanistan, leaving no one behind, regardless of gender or ethnicity. Otherwise, its inaction will exacerbate the current crisis and lead to a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“We also call on Member States and all international partners not to provide them with asylum and platforms to engage politically or speak about Afghanistan, as that will further hurt the feelings of Afghan people, harm countries’ international interests and, ultimately, undermine the efforts of the international community and partners to achieve any future political settlement in Afghanistan. Seventh, I would like to stress that the role of the United Nations in addressing the current situation in Afghanistan through the coordination and delivery of humanitarian aid in a political settlement is now more crucial than ever. We particularly applaud and support the important role being played by UNAMA, and look forward to a greater and more robust role for UNAMA in its mandate renewal in March. Lastly.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Sixth, I would like to request the freezing and confiscation of all Afghan assets illegally transferred to the accounts of former Government officials who were involved in corruption and the embezzlement of international aid for the Afghan people. They must be held accountable and tried. It is unfair that 28 million people starve and mothers sell their children to survive, while those corrupt former Government officials live in luxurious houses and villas in various countries around the globe.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Fifth, while we appreciate all the efforts of regional and international partners to convene conferences and address the situation in Afghanistan by hosting and facilitating dialogues between Afghans and the Taliban, we would like to request that the Council convene an international conference, led by the United Nations, for the holding of intra-Afghan talks to start negotiations among key Afghan stakeholders, including persons not involved in corruption and criminal cases, public figures with a good reputation and background, civil servants, career diplomats, civil society and human rights activists, to work on a political road map towards the formation of an inclusive and accountable Government, paving the way for the amendment of the Constitution and enabling the Afghan people to elect their leaders and representatives through elections.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Moreover, more than 70 per cent of the Afghan population is young, and there are no job opportunities. If there are no job opportunities and legitimate sources of income, there is a high risk of terrorist groups recruiting and misusing that young generation, which will promote extremism and fundamentalism and once again turn Afghanistan into a terrorist hub, posing a potential threat to the country itself, the region and the world. In addition, the influx of Afghan migrants and refugees into neighbouring countries will further overwhelm regional humanitarian capabilities.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“I call on the Taliban to put an end to such human rights violations, honour its general amnesty, allow women to work and open the doors of schools and universities to girls. I would also like to express my concern about the disappearance of two activists, Tamana Zaryabi Paryani and Parawana Ibrahimkhel, as well as Alia Azizi, a senior female prison official, who have been missing. I would like to call on the Taliban to provide information regarding their whereabouts and immediately release them. Fourth, we must sustain the achievements of the past 20 years and not let the international investment go to waste. If the international community does not act to address the current crisis, Afghanistan will lose all those gains, especially its human capital through a brain drain and migration.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Third, the fundamental human rights and freedom of expression of all Afghan citizens, including women, girls and minorities, must not be compromised or negotiated. Unfortunately, there are concerns over reports from United Nations entities, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International that indicate serious violations of human rights by the Taliban in Afghanistan, including gender-based discrimination against women and girls, the detaining of journalists, human rights activists and peaceful protesters and the torture and summary executions and forced disappearance of former Government officials and members of the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces across Afghanistan.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Secondly, while humanitarian aid delivery is key as a stop-gap solution, I would like to highlight the importance of channelling development aid to Afghanistan to avoid the regression of progress made so far and to resume economic development projects in order to create job opportunities and help further sustainable development. That will require the establishment of a legitimate State through the formation of an inclusive and accountable Government, based on integrity, competence and merit, with professionals, including women, who are committed to the national interests of Afghanistan. The international community’s support for the formation of an inclusive and accountable Government in its engagements with the Taliban is imperative.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Let me express our deep appreciation to the United Nations, regional and international donors for the great steps taken so far, including the generous humanitarian support provided and the hosting of Afghan refugees, evacuations and all other measures, such as the unanimous adoption of resolution 2615 (2021), which provides a humanitarian exemption, and the launch of the 2022 Afghanistan humanitarian response plan. I urge Council members to support the funding of the humanitarian response plan and to continue their humanitarian support for the sake of the Afghan people.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“I would like to support and echo the call by the Secretary-General to find practical ways to rapidly inject cash into the Afghan economy to pay the salaries of public sector officials, teachers and health- care workers and to prevent the banking sector from collapsing. The delivery of humanitarian aid is crucial to saving the lives of Afghan people. It should be channelled and delivered to vulnerable Afghans based on transparent mechanisms.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“Politically, the Taliban de facto authorities have not been recognized by the international community, as they have failed to fulfil their commitments, including the formation of an inclusive and accountable Government to provide essential services to the Afghan people while ensuring respect for human rights principles, including the rights of women and girls and other minorities. Against that backdrop, I would like to share the following points for consideration by the Security Council to save the Afghan people from the current situation. First, I would like to underline the urgency of addressing the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan as a top priority.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“That event sealed the definitive failure of the peace talks, which could have achieved a negotiated political settlement supported by national, regional and international partners. That failure also enabled the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban and the disastrous consequences of destroying the common achievements of the past 20 years and the immediate hopes for a better future in Afghanistan. As a result, more than half of the Afghan population, including men, women and children, are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance today and are faced with a lack of food, shelter and essential health services in the harsh winter.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“I have seen how millions of Afghans, including women and children, have lost their lives, become disabled or been forced to leave their homes, their families and the country they love. Unfortunately, our aspiration to achieve peace remains no more than a dream. The past five months have seen an intensification in the dire humanitarian, political, economic and social crisis in Afghanistan. That is happening in the aftermath of shared failure and inaction by all sides, but is largely due to the continuous disruption of intra-Afghan peace talks by former President Ashraf Ghani and his Government and, finally, their irresponsible and sudden flight from the country, which led to the collapse of the republic.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“I would like to underline that I do not represent the former Government of Afghanistan, led by Ashraf Ghani, which has lost its national and international legitimacy, and neither do I represent the interests of any political group. For more than 40 years, my country’s men and women have suffered from relentless wars and violence — and there is no end in sight to their pain, suffering and misery. I am almost the same age as the war going on in my country. As an Afghan who was born and raised in Afghanistan, I have experienced the adverse impacts of war at first hand. The brutal conflict has caused bloodshed, poverty and the destruction of infrastructure in the country.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“I speak on behalf of Afghanistan’s civil servants in different Afghan institutions, including career diplomats, who for the past two decades have worked with integrity for a common vision in implementing a republican system that would serve the national interests of Afghanistan and its people, in partnership with the international community. I speak to legitimately represent the shared values and achievements made in Afghanistan and the blood and treasure sacrificed by our people and the international community since 2001 in order to voice before the Security Council the rightful demands and concerns of the people of Afghanistan over the uncertain the future and the fate of our country.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source
“I further wish to thank His Excellency Ambassador Tirumurti, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), for his assessment, as well as Ms. Mahbouba Seraj for her insightful statement and presentation. I speak on behalf of the people of Afghanistan, who have endured four unbearable decades of conflict, and on behalf of 28 million Afghans, including women and girls, who are suffering from hunger, poverty and the deprivation of their fundamental human and Islamic rights and who must not be abandoned.”
2022-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8954 (2022) · source