Afghanistan’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said significant political and diplomatic developments regarding Afghanistan are expected in the next two months, as international pressure on the Taliban continues to build.
Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Afghanistan’s permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, said in a message posted Monday on X that political and diplomatic efforts against the Taliban have intensified and will continue to expand.
He noted that Afghanistan’s diplomatic mission has achieved notable progress over the past six months, including the submission of a detailed report to the UN Human Rights Council outlining the systematic exclusion and discrimination of women and girls under Taliban rule.
Andisha also highlighted the recent arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani. He described the court’s decision as a major milestone in global efforts to defend human rights, despite the shame it brings to Afghanistan.
He pointed to recent diplomatic challenges, including Russia’s recognition of the Taliban and Germany’s acceptance of Taliban-appointed consular officials, as setbacks that have complicated conditions for Afghan migrants and undermined broader efforts to isolate the group internationally.
Andisha said the Taliban continue to violate basic human rights, exclude ethnic minorities and women from participation, and disregard international legal obligations under the UN Charter and Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
He warned that at this stage in Afghanistan’s political struggle, silence, whitewashing, missed opportunities, and a failure to act are grave disservices to the Afghan people and the country’s future.
