Anas Haqqani, a Taliban senior official, called the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) resolution a “failed attempt of putting pressure on the Taliban”. Haqqani reacted to the new resolution and said that stances that are not based on deep understanding are ineffective.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the Taliban's decision to ban Afghan female staffers of the UN from working.
The resolution stated that the Taliban’s anti-women policies undermine human rights and humanitarian principles. The UNSC members called on the Taliban to swiftly reverse its policies and practices restricting women and girls’ enjoyment of their human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Anas Haqqani is the brother of Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is the powerful minister of interior of the Taliban. This member of the Haqqani Network added, "It would have been better for the UN Security Council to evaluate the lifting of diplomatic sanctions, which punish Afghans collectively, instead of these resolutions."
Haqqani stressed that the "open arms policy" of the Taliban is the solution to problems, not the actions taken by the United Nations.
The Taliban’s reaction to the UN resolution comes while the group has not stepped back from its anti-women policies and practices during negotiations with UN officials and members of the international community.
Members of the international community have repeatedly urged the Taliban to form an inclusive government with the participation of all ethnic and political groups soon after the group took over the country in August 2021.
