The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) announced that UN agencies will stay in Afghanistan. In a statement, UNAMA stressed on its commitment to deliver on behalf of the men, women and children of Afghanistan.
The UN reiterated on staying in Afghanistan while the deadline for the review of United Nations’ activities in Afghanistan ended on Friday and the Taliban didn’t change its position on the ban of female staffers of the UN agencies in Afghanistan.
UNAMA stressed that after the ban had been imposed on the work of female staffers of the UN missions in Afghanistan, the organisation spoke to various parties including civil society, women groups, and aid workers in Afghanistan.
UNAMA added that the UN agencies continue focused, principled, and constructive engagement with all Taliban authorities to lift the ban on the right to work of its female staffers and ensure the safety of all UN staff and aid workers.
The UN in Afghanistan said that the United Nations relevant entities on the ground in Afghanistan continue to discuss appropriate working modalities and emphasised that humanitarian operations continue to be undertaken across the country.
