Global Community Committed To Address Women’s Rights Issue In Afghanistan, Says US Envoy
Referring to the Doha meeting, US Special Envoy, Rina Amiri, said that the international community is committed to supporting the Afghan people, women's rights issues, and addressing their other problems.
Amiri added that the representatives of the Afghan civil society also asked the world to consider the deteriorating situation of women in the country.
On her X social media platform, she wrote, "The meeting reinforced that the international community remains largely united and committed to supporting the Afghan people and their struggle for economic stability, security, and respect for their rights, particularly addressing the plight of Afghan women and girls.”
The Doha meeting on Afghanistan was hosted by Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the United Nations, on February 18 and 19.
Following this meeting, the Secretary-General of the United Nations said in a press conference that the condition of women in Afghanistan has deteriorated. Additionally, he highlighted that the matter of addressing terrorist sanctuaries remains unresolved, and there has been no establishment of an inclusive government in the country.
Thomas West, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan, was one of the other members of the US delegation at the Doha meeting.
After the meeting, he said that the United States called on the United Nations to provide a road map for Afghanistan's full integration into the international system.