The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning the Taliban Government due to “institutionalized system segregation and discrimination” over women and girls in Afghanistan.
The resolution was made by a large majority of 116 votes for, with two against (United States and Israel) and 12 reserves. It is expressed “deep concern due to heavy, persistent, widespread and systematic oppression of all women and girls” which are faced by the Taliban rule with the denial of human dignity, fundamental rights and freedoms.
The UN Member States in the document calls for Taliban to empower repressive measures, especially the law on spreading virtues and the prevention of vices, which additionally restrict women and girls.
The resolution also welcomes international negotiations on Afghanistan who are initiated in Doha in 2023. years, in which the first time in July 2024. representatives of the Taliban government also participated. In this context, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is called to appoint a special coordinator who would improve the coordination and joint approach to the international community according to Taliban authorities.
The United States, which voted against the resolution, expressed dissatisfaction with constant negotiations with Taliban without concrete results.
“For almost four years after the Taliban took power, we continue to lead the same conversations with the same so-called leaders, without real changes,” said American representative Jonathan Shrier.
“The United States will no longer tolerate their disgusting behavior,” he added.
Talibani re-downloaded the government in Afghanistan in 2021. overthrow the Government supported by the West, and since then they impose an extremely conservative version of the Islamic law.
Last week, Russia became the first country that officially recognized the Taliban government.
(Vijesti.ba)
