Washington: Special Representative and Special Envoy of The European Union, france, Germany, Italy, NorwayUK and US meeting. occurred in Oslo to discuss the situation on January 24 Afghanistan, including sessions with representatives of Taliban and civil society actors.
In a joint statement, Western envoys stressed the urgent need to address the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and highlighted the steps needed to help ease the suffering of Afghans across the country.
The participants recognized the steps taken to ease access for humanitarian workers, male and female, as well as expressed concern that there were still some barriers, and that the participants were able to expedite all the conditions and barriers to the delivery of humanitarian aid. Reiterated the importance of doing away with, the statement added.
They raised the importance of respect for human rights and the strong need for an inclusive and representative political system to ensure a stable and peaceful future for Afghanistan.
The special representatives urged the Taliban to do more to stem the alarming rise of human rights violations, including arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances, media crackdowns, extrajudicial killings, atrocities on the education of women and girls, and restrictions, employment and freedom of travel. a male escort.
“Noted with grave concern the absence and limitations of access to secondary schools for girls in many parts of the country and underscored the importance of higher education for women as well as job opportunities for women in all sectors, read the joint statement.
During the meeting, the envoys made it clear that their meetings with the Taliban have no meaning in the official recognition or legitimacy of the interim government announced by the Taliban in September 2021.
The talks in Oslo were in response to requests from several Afghan organizations and in consultation with Western allies.
On Sunday there was a full-day meeting between the Taliban delegation and other Afghans of different backgrounds. These included women leaders, journalists and people working to defend human rights and address humanitarian, economic, social and political issues.
On Monday there was a meeting between the Taliban and the Special Representatives for Afghanistan from Norway and other Western countries.
Afghanistan is grappling with drought, pandemics, economic collapse and the effects of years of conflict. About 24 million people face acute food insecurity.
According to United Nations According to estimates, this year more than half of the population will face famine and 97 percent of the population may fall below the poverty line this year.
In a joint statement, Western envoys stressed the urgent need to address the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and highlighted the steps needed to help ease the suffering of Afghans across the country.
The participants recognized the steps taken to ease access for humanitarian workers, male and female, as well as expressed concern that there were still some barriers, and that the participants were able to expedite all the conditions and barriers to the delivery of humanitarian aid. Reiterated the importance of doing away with, the statement added.
They raised the importance of respect for human rights and the strong need for an inclusive and representative political system to ensure a stable and peaceful future for Afghanistan.
The special representatives urged the Taliban to do more to stem the alarming rise of human rights violations, including arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances, media crackdowns, extrajudicial killings, atrocities on the education of women and girls, and restrictions, employment and freedom of travel. a male escort.
“Noted with grave concern the absence and limitations of access to secondary schools for girls in many parts of the country and underscored the importance of higher education for women as well as job opportunities for women in all sectors, read the joint statement.
During the meeting, the envoys made it clear that their meetings with the Taliban have no meaning in the official recognition or legitimacy of the interim government announced by the Taliban in September 2021.
The talks in Oslo were in response to requests from several Afghan organizations and in consultation with Western allies.
On Sunday there was a full-day meeting between the Taliban delegation and other Afghans of different backgrounds. These included women leaders, journalists and people working to defend human rights and address humanitarian, economic, social and political issues.
On Monday there was a meeting between the Taliban and the Special Representatives for Afghanistan from Norway and other Western countries.
Afghanistan is grappling with drought, pandemics, economic collapse and the effects of years of conflict. About 24 million people face acute food insecurity.
According to United Nations According to estimates, this year more than half of the population will face famine and 97 percent of the population may fall below the poverty line this year.
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