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2021-11-17
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  1. “The Panji Poyon-Sherkhon Bandar crossing point continues to facilitate the transportation of vital goods and supplies into Afghanistan. In conclusion, Tajikistan stands ready to support any constructive efforts that contribute to lasting peace, stability and prosperity in Afghanistan and the broader Central Asian region.”

    2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source

  2. “We will continue to collaborate with international partners, including regional organizations, to address the urgent humanitarian needs arising from the evolving situation in Afghanistan. Taking that into account, we have offered our infrastructure to international organizations to deliver humanitarian aid. Our six bridges on the Tajik-Afghan border are available for that purpose. We have successfully facilitated aid delivery through those checkpoints in collaboration with the United Nations. Moreover, we have been exporting a range of essential commodities to Afghanistan, such as building materials, agricultural products and food. We have never stopped supplying electricity to the people of Afghanistan. Our electricity goes to northern provinces of Afghanistan and Kabul.”

    2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source

  3. “In addition, despite the narcotics ban by the de facto authorities in April 2022, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has indicated that, to date, enforcement levels in the country have not been uniform. For instance, Tajikistan law-enforcement agencies seized 4.2 tons of narcotics at the border with Afghanistan in 2022, up from 2.4 tons in 2020. In this context, we recall the proposal of the President of Tajikistan, His Excellency Mr. Emomali Rahmon, to establish a security belt around Afghanistan, which would adopt a comprehensive set of measures to counter security challenges and threats emanating from the country and to foster the development of socioeconomic conditions in border areas. Tajikistan reaffirms its commitment to providing humanitarian assistance and support to the Afghan people during this challenging time.”

    2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source

  4. “We are also very concerned that the unprecedented concentration of different terrorist groups next to our borders is increasing day by day. Unfortunately, the country’s ongoing political instability, inter-ethnic conflicts, lack of effective governance and internal power struggles provide an environment conducive to these groups thriving and winning local support. The relocation to the northern part of Afghanistan, an area mainly dominated by non-Pashtun ethnic groups, of terrorist-group members of the Pashtun ethnic group and other foreign nationals further contributes to the existing division and mistrust between ethnic groups and worsens the already fragile security situation on the border with Afghanistan.”

    2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source

  5. “Extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, torture and ill-treatment of other ethnic groups, in particular individuals accused of affiliation with the National Resistance Front in Panjshir province, as well as against former Government officials, in violation of the general amnesty announced in August 2021, continue to be of great concern for us. While the Taliban publicly insist there are no foreign terrorist groups other than ISIL-Khorasan in Afghanistan, according to our information, such terrorist groups as Al-Qaida, Hizb-ut-Tahrir, the Eastern Turkestan Islamic Movement, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and Jamaat Ansarullah, are currently present in Afghanistan and pose a serious threat to neighbouring countries.”

    2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source

  6. “According to United Nations estimates, overall humanitarian needs in Afghanistan continue to rise, with 28.3 million people estimated to require humanitarian assistance in 2023. In this dire situation, a travel ban on female aid workers was introduced, forcing many organizations to pause operations and severely affecting populations in need, especially women and girls. Indeed, of particular concern is the worsening situation of women in Afghanistan. The announcement in December 2022 of decisions to suspend women’s access to higher education and employment in national and international non-governmental organizations further curtailed women’s and girls’ fundamental rights.”

    2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source

  7. “We thank the delegation of the United Arab Emirates for organizing today’s important briefing. We also thank our briefers. On 15 August 2023, we will mark the second anniversary of the Taliban coming to power as the de facto authorities in Afghanistan. The situation in the country today remains complicated and unpredictable and is likely to deteriorate further. Moreover, a complex of socioeconomic problems, widespread violations of human rights, in particular of the rights of women and girls, the continuing policy of ethnic discrimination against the non-Pashtun population, and the lack of an inclusive Government and human resources have led the country into a severe political and humanitarian crisis.”

    2023-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9354 (2023) · source

  8. “Our hope is that the institution of a CSTO Special Envoy for Peacekeeping Activities, established in 2021 as a result of the CSTO summit in Dushanbe, in cooperation with the United Nations, will contribute to the intensification of activities in that field. In conclusion, let me wish the Russian Federation a successful presidency of the Security Council this month. The meeting rose at 1.15 p.m.”

    2022-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8967 (2022) · source

  9. “It is necessary to involve the United Nations and its entities and other international and regional organizations in the implementation of that initiative. The recent events that took place in Kazakhstan in early January and the involvement of the CSTO peacekeeping forces in eliminating the threat of a terrorist attack demonstrated the organization’s capacity to quickly respond to an emerging security threat on the territory of one of its members. Those are all additional reasons to bring the issue of integrating CSTO peacekeeping forces into United Nations peacekeeping operations to a new, practical level.”

    2022-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8967 (2022) · source

  10. “In the north-eastern provinces of Afghanistan, there are more than 40 camps and terrorist training centres with more than 6,000 fighters. Guided by the need to counter a potential threat, the CSTO member States conducted eight large-scale military drills in 2021 alone, of which five took place in Tajikistan, near the Tajik-Afghan border. Given the current situation in Afghanistan, the possibilities of strengthening the southern borders of the organization are being discussed within the framework of the CSTO. In that regard, it is appropriate to recall the timely proposal of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Mr. Emomali Rahmon, to create a security belt around Afghanistan.”

    2022-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8967 (2022) · source

  11. “Cooperation within the multilateral framework of the United Nations, the CSTO, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Commonwealth of Independent States could also strengthen regional anti-drug security in Central Asia, with the goal of eradicating drug trafficking, the non-medical consumption of drugs and smuggling in the CSTO area and beyond. The activities of terrorists and extremist organizations and transnational crime are a serious challenge to the international community. That issue is also at the centre of the attention of the United Nations. Since early September 2021, there has been an increase in the number of terrorist groups in the provinces of Afghanistan bordering Tajikistan, with additional militant forces and military equipment being pulled together.”

    2022-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8967 (2022) · source

  12. “Of particular concern to us is the threat coming from drug trafficking. With the Taliban takeover, opium production in Afghanistan increased by 6,800 tons, equal to 320 tons of pure heroin. For comparison, in the first seven months of 2021 the relevant authorities of Tajikistan seized 484 kilograms of drugs, whereas in the last four months of Taliban rule alone, the seizure amounted to around 3 tons. That is almost six times as much. In that context, we deem it necessary to develop mechanisms for interaction between the CSTO and the United Nations in countering drug trafficking. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime should be actively involved in that work as well.”

    2022-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8967 (2022) · source

  13. “The 2010 Joint Declaration on Cooperation between the United Nations and the CSTO defined the long-term goal of the relationship, which is to make a substantial contribution to addressing the emerging challenges and threats encountered by the international community. Central Asia is one of the regions of CSTO collective security. In that regard, potential security threats make it necessary to bring cooperation between the United Nations and the CSTO to a qualitatively new level. An analysis of the development of the military- political situation in Central Asia confirms its adverse impact on the existing collective security system. That adverse impact is primarily related to the situation in Afghanistan. Unfortunately, the challenges and threats emanating from the territory of that country are increasing day by day.”

    2022-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8967 (2022) · source

  14. “One of the fundamental principles of the foreign policy of all CSTO member States is their recognition of the central role of the United Nations in the system of international relations. Cooperation with the United Nations and international organizations operating in the field of security is an important direction of the work of the CSTO aimed at ensuring reliable peace and security in the region within the framework of its responsibility. That principle is enshrined in the CSTO Charter. The registration of the CSTO Charter with the United Nations Secretariat and its being granted observer status in the General Assembly laid the legal basis for the interaction between the United Nations and the CSTO.”

    2022-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8967 (2022) · source

  15. “I congratulate the Russian Federation on presiding over the Security Council and thank it for having organized today’s debate on “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization”. I wish to thank also Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Mr. Stanislav Zas, Secretary- General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), for their comprehensive briefings. In today’s environment of growing international tensions and emerging new conflict zones, the activities of regional organizations in many respects complement the efforts of the United Nations. The CSTO has an important role to play in that area.”

    2022-02-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8967 (2022) · source

  16. “Tajikistan will not recognize any Government formed through oppression, persecution and without taking into account the interests of the entire Afghan people, especially ethnic minorities. At this historical juncture, we believe that the creation of an inclusive Government is the only way to meet the hopes of millions of Afghan people who strive to see peace and prosperity return to Afghanistan.”

    2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source

  17. “In that connection, we commend the recent efforts and initiative of the United Nations Development Programme to pay the salaries of more than 23,000 health workers in Afghanistan, providing $15 million to prevent the collapse of the entire sector. Tajikistan is ready to lend its infrastructure and territory to help deliver the necessary humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people. Tajikistan has always supported the restoration of lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan and remains committed to its position. We reiterate that we will only support an inclusive Government in Afghanistan in which all social and ethnopolitical strata of the country are represented. We also hope that the future Government of Afghanistan will guarantee the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Afghan citizens, particularly women.”

    2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source

  18. “Long-suffering Afghanistan and its people should not be drawn again into another bloody war. As a country sharing not only common cultural and linguistic ties but the longest border among the Central Asian countries with Afghanistan, Tajikistan cannot remain indifferent when the entire Afghan people are on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. The winter is coming. The current socioeconomic and humanitarian situation will deteriorate even further. To that end, urgent, unimpeded and direct humanitarian assistance should be provided to the Afghan people and distributed in a non-discriminatory manner across all sections of Afghan society, under the auspices of the United Nations. In that endeavour, the international community should take care to avoid strengthening and boosting the Taliban.”

    2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source

  19. “Certain progress has been made in ensuring the rights of women and girls. A new generation of young people and educated women — individuals who have witnessed the changes and freedoms that the last 20 years have brought — has emerged; to them the lifestyle and barbaric governance methods of the Taliban are alien. We therefore should not be misled by the Taliban’s empty promises. Real change should take place on the ground before the international community makes the next move. As an international community, we should be consistent in our approach and cohesive in our actions. We must apply additional pressure on Taliban to make sure that they hear our messages and comply. Tajikistan strongly condemns all forms of lawlessness, murder, robbery and persecution of the Afghan people, including Tajiks, Uzbeks, Hazaras and other ethnic groups.”

    2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source

  20. “Today the Taliban have concentrated their forces in the northern part of Afghanistan settled by such terrorist groups as Al-Qaida and Jamaat Ansarullah next to the border with Tajikistan. In the Taliban’s medieval mindset and in their misinterpretation of sharia law there is no place for the rights of women and girls. They made that crystal clear by abolishing the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and stating that women would not be part of their new Government. It is important to note that the removal of women from decision-making posts and other controversial decisions by the Taliban are contrary to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Taliban’s own previous promises. Twenty years have passed, and the world has changed, but the Taliban have not. Nevertheless, Afghanistan has changed during these years.”

    2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source

  21. “Through different formats in Italy, Russia, India, Pakistan and Turkey, the international community has sent clear messages to the Taliban: to form an inclusive government, cut their ties with other terrorist organizations, not turn Afghanistan into a safe haven for terrorists, and ensure the fundamental rights of women, children and ethnic groups. So far, none of our demands has been met or, to be exact, none of their promises has been kept. Their caretaker Government is entirely dominated by the representatives of one ethnic group — a terrorist group. In cooperation with Al-Qaida, the Islamic State and other terrorist organizations, the Taliban continue their military operations in the Panjshir province against the National Resistance Forces led by Ahmad Massoud.”

    2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source

  22. “The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul has worsened the internal political, socioeconomic and security situation in the country, which will have greater implications not only for countries of the region but also for countries beyond the region. The exportation of extremism, terrorism and radical ideologies, an increase in drug trafficking and a greater flow of refugees are some of the immediate challenges the countries of the region could face if the situation further deteriorates. There is therefore a great need for the international community to undertake concerted efforts aimed at preventing the aforementioned challenges at Afghanistan’s borders. With the Taliban’s current approach, we will be heading towards the point of no return sooner rather than later.”

    2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source

  23. “Today Afghanistan stands at a critical juncture. A grave humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the country. Almost half of the population is already in need of humanitarian assistance. Some 7 million people have no access to health-care facilities. Many people do not have enough to eat, with 3.1 million children at risk of severe acute malnutrition, and there are high levels of violence and displacement. This is the Afghanistan that the international community has left behind. The current difficult situation in Afghanistan requires us, its immediate neighbours, to make more efforts to restore peace and stability in this country.”

    2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source

  24. “I thank the Mexican delegation for convening today’s meeting. I would like to join previous speakers in thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ms. Deborah Lyons, for her comprehensive briefing. I would also like to thank Ms. Freshta Karim for her insightful story. We also thank the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan for the work that it has been doing in Afghanistan. With the withdrawal of coalition forces, Afghanistan has entered a new era — an era that has begun with growing economic, financial and political challenges, rampant discontent and increasing doubts about the future of the country. Achievements and progress that the country had made during the last 20 years, particularly in empowering and protecting the rights of women and girls, are fading out.”

    2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source