The Taliban's refusal to participate in a UN Security Council-mandated meeting in Doha next week could further isolate the regime internationally. This decision is seen as undermining the Taliban's credibility in seeking a political settlement. Reports indicate that Afghan women feel scared or unsafe due to Taliban decrees and enforcement campaigns on clothing and male guardians. The UN, led by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, is considering appointing an envoy to facilitate engagement between the Taliban and the international community, emphasizing the need to end restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan. Guterres criticized the Taliban for setting unacceptable conditions for their participation in the UN-sponsored meeting.
Taliban set unacceptable conditions for attending a UN meeting, says UN secretary-general https://t.co/61ig6f8pqA
The Taliban set unacceptable conditions for attending a U.N.-sponsored meeting about Afghanistan, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday. https://t.co/tzWtPSCmZk
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 https://t.co/GWJvqNfcZd
⚠️ 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
"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
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