Taliban Opposes UN Security Council Resolution: Special Representative for Afghanistan Not Necessary

بیان نیوزDecember 30, 2023

Bayan News – The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its opposition to the United Nations Security Council’s resolution regarding the appointment of a special representative for Afghanistan in the field of human rights and gender.

Abdulqahar Balkhi, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, wrote on Saturday evening (December 30) on the X platform that appointing an additional special representative for Afghanistan in the presence of UNAMA (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) is unnecessary.

Balkhi stated in the X platform post, “The Afghan government reiterates that appointing an additional special representative for Afghanistan in the presence of the United Nations mission is considered unnecessary, as the ground realities show that Afghanistan is not a country in conflict.”

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs further added that there is currently a central government in power that can protect the country’s interests, fulfill its commitments, and has the ability to manage issues through bilateral and multilateral mechanisms.

He reminded that the appointment of special representatives has not only failed to resolve any conflicts in contemporary Afghan and global history but has also complicated the situation by imposing foreign agendas.

The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested the United Nations to consider current realities and not be influenced by any party in making decisions related to Afghanistan.

Yesterday, a resolution on Afghanistan was adopted with 13 votes in favor and two abstentions from China and Russia in the United Nations Security Council.

This resolution calls on the United Nations to, in consultation with the members of this council, relevant actors in Afghanistan, especially the Taliban, women representatives, civil society, and representatives of regional countries, appoint a special representative on human rights and gender for Afghanistan.