Report of the Secretary-General: The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international

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Report of the Secretary-General: The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international

16 Dec 2022

Of 17 incidents, 14 occurred along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan – including clashes between the de facto and Pakistani border forces in the Dand-e Patan area, Paktia Province, on 14 September and in the Spin Boldak District, Kandahar Province, on 19 and 20 October; and along the border between Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran – including clashes in the Pul-e Abresham are. [...] On 27 October, the five Central Asian presidents and President of the European Council, Charles Michel, issued a joint communiqué after meeting in Astana, stressing the importance of promoting and respecting the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Afghans, in particular women, girls and minorities; the establishment of an inclusive and representative government; and the need to expand int. [...] UNAMA attended the aforementioned 12 October conference in Kabul and the international high-level conference on international and regional border security and management cooperation to counter terrorism and prevent the movement of terrorists, co-organized by the United Nations and the Government of Tajikistan on 18 and 19 October in Dushanbe. [...] This requires the de facto authorities to review the mahram and Islamic hijab directives and clarify their recommendatory, non-mandatory nature, and to facilitate girls’ access to all levels of education, women’s employment and participation in governance and other areas of the daily life of the nation. [...] Regional and international organizations, and the international community, are encouraged to consider scaling-up financial support to meet the basic needs for the incarcerated population, including the provision of food, medical, educational and clothing needs and the deployment of health and education personnel in detention facilities.

Authors

Michelle Romero

Pages
16
Published in
Afghanistan