The Taliban has announced its decision not to participate in the upcoming Doha conference on Afghanistan, citing unmet conditions for its involvement. This stance was revealed through statements from the Taliban's Foreign Ministry and the Afghan Interim Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Concurrently, the UN is planning a second meeting of special envoys to Afghanistan in Doha, aiming to address the country's pressing issues, including the dire human rights situation, particularly concerning women's rights. The UN has also reported on the Taliban's enforcement of restrictive decrees on women, causing widespread fear and unsafe conditions for women stepping out alone. In response to the escalating crisis, the UN Secretary-General is considering the appointment of a special envoy to facilitate engagement between the Taliban government and the international community. This development comes amid reports of the Taliban's potential deepening international isolation and credibility issues as a party to a negotiated political settlement. The Foreign Ministers of the FFP network at the Munich Security Conference 2024 held the Taliban responsible for the dire human rights situation in Afghanistan.
The UN Secretary-General highlights the urgent need for an end to restrictions imposed by the Taliban de facto authorities on women and girls in Afghanistan https://t.co/uX4YKF8LO0
⚠️ UN TO EXPLORE APPOINTMENT OF ENVOY TO ENGAGE TALIBAN WITH INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY (Reuters) The United Nations secretary general will begin consultations on the appointment of a U.N. envoy to coordinate engagement between Afghanistan's Taliban government and the… https://t.co/67RxA9MxMk
UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres speaking to the press on the second meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan in Doha Webcast here: https://t.co/uArsPxHLbG https://t.co/4DWLO5QI43
"Afghan women feel scared or unsafe leaving their homes alone because of Taliban decrees and enforcement campaigns on clothing and male guardians," according to a UN report. Taliban decrees "are being enforced through arrest, harassment and intimidation." https://t.co/xUGQhXUXrI
National and regional special envoys to #Afghanistan have convened in #Doha in the second #UN meeting of its kind in less than a year, though it remains unclear whether Taliban authorities will join the closed-session event. https://t.co/QxC2U672SW
Iran's Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, met with Sohail Shaheen, head of Taliban's political office, in Doha, Qatar. https://t.co/eBkI5FFfS7
The Contest for a Special Envoy: Will the meeting in Doha yield a shift in the world’s engagement with the Emirate? - Roxanna Shapour (@roxbox2), Afghanistan Analysts Network (@AANafgh): https://t.co/ua1Uej7Frm
Islamic Emirate Reacts to UN Report on Women in Afghanistan: Taliban say women’s rights are ensured in the country...umm, except the right to education, work, walking in the street, living your own life.... #terrorism https://t.co/KUXWKkNd7P
I am eagerly awaiting to learn who constitutes the "other relevant sections of Afghan society" invited by the UN to the Doha meeting. The corrupt officials from the failed republic, including ministers and parliamentarians, not only fail to represent Afghans but also contribute… https://t.co/WrAU6af4i9
1/3 The Taliban regime’s refusal to take part in the UN Security Council-mandated meeting in Doha next week can deepen its international isolation. The snubbing may also degrade the regime’s credibility as a party to a negotiated political settlement with other relevant sections…
Foreign Ministers of the FFP network, in a statement today, held the Taliban "responsible" for the dire human rights situation in Afghanistan. "Today at the Munich Security Conference 2024, we, the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Germany,… https://t.co/TtgdHSEtXo
Afghan women feel scared or unsafe leaving their homes alone because of Taliban decrees and enforcement campaigns on clothing and male guardians, according to a report from the U.N. mission in Afghanistan. https://t.co/rL6fceFRVX
ALERT: The Afghan Interim Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, has expressed the interim government's view on the upcoming UN meeting in Doha, stating that it would not be beneficial unless certain conditions are met. The Interim Ministry emphasized that the meeting… https://t.co/Ncf6Ijj8v7
The Taliban's Foreign Ministry issued a statement signaling non-participation in the upcoming Doha conference on Afghanistan. It seems the IEA anticipated the meeting to be a negotiation between the international community and the Taliban as the de facto government of… https://t.co/TW30Qw8UW6