Guterres Calls for Immediate Lifting of UN Work Ban on Women in Afghanistan
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UN chief demands immediate end to Taliban restrictions on Afghan women
Islamabad - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres breaking his silence has demanded that the Taliban immediately reverse its ban on Afghan women working for the UN and lift sweeping restrictions on women and girls, warning that the discriminatory policies are violating fundamental rights and obstructing Afghanistan’s.
Guterres Calls for Immediate Lifting of UN Work Ban on Women in Afghanistan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the Taliban to immediately lift their ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations, warning that the restriction undermines humanitarian operations and violates international law as it enters its second year. In a statement issued ahead of the first anniversary of the ban, Guterres urged the […]
The UN demanded that the Taliban allow women access to their facilities in Afghanistan and warned about the impact of the measure.
A ban imposed by the Taliban adds to other restrictions on fundamental freedoms for women; the UN leader calls for an immediate end to all discriminatory policies against women and girls. Source of original article: United Nations / Nações Unidas (news.un.org). Photo credit: UN. The content of this article does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of women and girls.
Susan Ferguson, UN Women's Representative in Afghanistan, has said that without the presence of female staff, the organization cannot provide assistance to women and girls that is appropriate to their culture and circumstances, as the one-year anniversary of the restriction on access to UN offices for UN staff members marks. The post UN: Without the presence of female staff, we cannot provide assistance to Afghan women and girls that is appropri…
UN Women: ban on women’s work has undermined aid delivery in Afghanistan
KABUL (TOLONews): UN Women said in a report that one year has passed since Afghan women staff were banned from entering United Nations premises across Afghanistan, and the ban remains in place. According to the agency, these “unprecedented restrictions” have undermined the work of the UN and its partners, as well as their ability to […]
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