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Disregarding Security Council’s Groundbreaking 1325 Resolution: About Us Without Us
Externa nyheter Asila Wardak: Despite repeated requests, no Afghan women have been invited to the meeting on May 1-2, which is key to their future and that of their country.
Taliban take out ‘mastermind’ of bombing that killed 13 U.S. troops in Afghanistan
Externa nyheter The terrorist leader responsible for planning the attack on Abbey Gate during the evacuation from Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members and 170 Afghans was killed in a Taliban operation in Afghanistan, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby confirmed Tuesday.
The U.S. government had no part in the Taliban raid, which took place in recent weeks, said a senior administration official.
Women protesters in Afghanistan call for aid groups to serve Taliban an ultimatum
Externa nyheter On April 4, the Taliban sent a notice to the UN mission in Afghanistan: their female staff were no longer allowed to come to work. Zahra Joya, an Afghan journalist in exile who founded and runs Rukhshana Media, an Afghan women’s media group, writes about the turmoil caused by this decree.
Afghanistan has become a terrorism staging ground again, leak reveals
Externa nyheter A classified Pentagon assessment portrays the threat to Europe, Asia and the United States as a growing security concern
UNESCO resumes work to preserve Bamiyan heritage sites
Externa nyheter Through an Italian-funded project, UNESCO has reportedly started preserving Bamiyan’s cultural and archaeological sites that were added to the World Heritage in Danger list in 2003.
US says purpose of Doha meeting is not recognition of IEA
Externa nyheter The United States has reiterated that the purpose of a UN-convened meeting on Afghanistan next month in Doha will not be international recognition of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA).
This comes after comments by the deputy UN-chief sparked concern and confusion. Amina Mohammed suggested on Monday the gathering “could find those baby steps to put us back on the pathway to recognition.”
IEA leader vows to keep ‘laws of infidels’ from Afghanistan
Externa nyheter Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada, supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA,) said on Friday that he would not allow foreign interference in the Islamic governance system in Afghanistan.
Top UN Official Proposes Meeting to Discuss Recognition of Taliban
Externa nyheter The United Nations deputy secretary-general said Monday that the organization plans to arrange a conference in the coming days to discuss granting recognition to Afghanistan's Taliban, stressing the need for engagement with the fundamentalist authorities.
UN says leaving Afghanistan would be ‘heartbreaking’
Externa nyheter The United Nations is ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organization, the head of the U.N. Development Program said.