The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that the Taliban must stop all forms of activity of terrorist organizations from Afghanistan that represent a threat to neighbouring countries, including Pakistan.
During his end of the year press conference, the UN Secretary General added that the UN is actively engaged in discussions with the Taliban in this regard.
The Secretary General also touched upon the topic of an inclusive government in Afghanistan and said, “There are several clear things that we believe the Taliban must deliver from the point of view of the interests of the international community and from the point of view of the interests of Afghanistan itself.”
He added that the Taliban must deliver in relation to the inclusion in the power structures in Afghanistan and include all ethnic groups.
On the topic of women’s rights, Guterres stated that there should be no discrimination with respect to human rights in the country. “Particularly, women and girls' rights, the right of women to work, the right of girls to attend school should be upheld,” he said.
Today, the United Nations is set to discuss Afghanistan and the UN Secretary General’s report on the country under the Taliban regime.
