United Nations holds Afghanistan crisis talks without Taliban
1 year, 7 months ago

United Nations holds Afghanistan crisis talks without Taliban

The Hindu  

The Taliban authorities will be absent from the U.N.-led talks on Afghanistan that open on May 1 in Qatar, as a government spokesman rejects linking international engagement with women's rights in the crisis-stricken country. In an open letter to the Doha meeting released on Sunday, a coalition of Afghan women's groups said they were "outraged" that any country would consider formal ties with the government that the U.N. calls the "de facto authorities". Rights groups' fears have been fuelled by remarks made last month by U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, who said the Doha meeting could find "baby steps" that lead to a "principled recognition" of the Taliban government. Ahead of his arrival in Doha, Mr. Guterres' office said the meeting "is intended to achieve a common understanding within the international community on how to engage with the Taliban" on women's and girls' rights, inclusive governance, countering terrorism and drug trafficking.

History of this topic

UN Security Council criticises Taliban ban on Afghan women's medical education
1 week, 3 days ago
UN Security Council criticizes Taliban ban on Afghan women’s medical education
1 week, 3 days ago
'Afghanistan is a pot with no cover; anything can fall in it, anything can be taken'
1 month, 1 week ago
'Afghanistan is facing gender-based apartheid, world must come together to address it'
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Taliban’s repression of women in Afghanistan is outrageous, the UN rights chief says
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How Taliban’s Draconian ‘Morality’ Law Targets Afghan Women, Who Are The Muhtasibs?
3 months, 2 weeks ago
UN will continue to engage the Taliban in Afghanistan despite new laws restricting women
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Afghanistan Taliban Govt Rejects Criticism of Morality Law as 'Arrogance'
3 months, 4 weeks ago
U.N. 'concerned' by Afghanistan morality law
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Afghans are suffering. Don’t expect any tears from the Taliban
4 months ago
UN-led meeting in Qatar with Afghan Taliban is not a recognition of their government, official says
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Taliban to press international community on Afghanistan sanctions
5 months, 3 weeks ago
What to expect as Taliban joins third UN-held talks on Afghanistan in Qatar
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Taliban representatives meet U.N., Afghanistan envoys in Doha
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Taliban tell the West to look past harsh edicts on Afghan women and girls and build ties
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Afghan women's rights an internal issue, Taliban says before U.N.-led talks
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Taliban attends U.N.-led meeting on Afghanistan, with women excluded
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Afghan women's rights an internal issue, says Taliban government before UN-led talks
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Women's rights will be raised at UN meeting being attended by Taliban: UN official
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Women’s rights will be raised at the UN meeting being attended by Taliban, UN official says
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Taliban confirm they will attend a UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan
5 months, 4 weeks ago
UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with Taliban in Qatar
6 months ago
UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar
6 months ago
UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar
6 months ago
UN rapporteur calls for Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’ to be codified as crime against humanity
6 months ago
​Afghanistan in a state of gender apartheid as women's rights are being picked apart
8 months, 1 week ago
UN Doha Conference on Afghanistan Fails to Achieve Key Goals
9 months ago
Afghan women stage rare protests, braving Taliban reprisals
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Most UN Security Council members demand Taliban rescind decrees seriously oppressing women and girls
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Most UN Security Council members demand Taliban rescind decrees seriously oppressing women and girls
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardize the Afghan health system, group says
10 months, 1 week ago
Taliban enforcing restrictions on single Afghan women: U.N. report
11 months ago
UN concerned over Taliban arrests of Afghan women and girls for alleged Islamic headscarf violations
11 months, 1 week ago
‘Unnecessary’: Taliban Slams UNSC’s Decision to Appoint Gender and Human Rights Envoy
11 months, 3 weeks ago
UN special envoy calls for more direct engagement with Taliban regime in Afghanistan
1 year ago
Taliban officials sending Afghan women to prison to 'protect' them from gender-based violence: UN
1 year ago
Taliban sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence, says UN report
1 year ago
Restricted rights put Afghan women and girls in a ‘deadly situation’ during quakes, UN official says
1 year, 2 months ago
Mental health among Afghan women deteriorating across the country, UN report finds
1 year, 3 months ago
Afghan NGO says it’s working with the UN for the quick release of 18 staff detained by the Taliban
1 year, 3 months ago
The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan, says UN human rights chief
1 year, 3 months ago
Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from entering popular Band-e-Amir national park for THIS reason
1 year, 3 months ago
United Nations envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for crimes against humanity denying girls education
1 year, 4 months ago
The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price
1 year, 4 months ago
Afghan women take to streets to protest Taliban’s ban on beauty parlours
1 year, 5 months ago
UN says the Taliban have further increased restrictions on Afghan women and girls
1 year, 5 months ago
UN says the Taliban have further increased restrictions on Afghan women and girls
1 year, 5 months ago
UN warns Taliban that restrictions on Afghan women and girls make recognition `nearly impossible’
1 year, 6 months ago
Afghanistan: UN expert says Taliban treatment of women could be 'gender apartheid'
1 year, 6 months ago
Taliban treatment of women could be ‘gender apartheid’: UN expert
1 year, 6 months ago

Discover Related