UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Visits Girls School in Kunduz
UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, visited a girls’ schools in Kunduz city and met with the local Taliban officials and civil society members, media personnel, and traders. Otunbayeva also stressed on positive approaches in key sectors of the province.
According to a UN statement, during her visit to Kunduz, Otunbayeva added, "Limited livelihood opportunities, banking, and investment have been the main concerns, which need to be addressed."
Before visiting Kunduz, the UN Special Representative held meetings with the Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, and the group’s deputy prime minister, Abdul Salam Hanafi, in Kabul.
During the two meetings, she emphasised on the importance of girls' education in Afghanistan.
The Taliban ordered the closure of secondary and high schools for girls after taking control of Afghanistan in August 2021.
