Australia Welcomes Alliance Of Anti-Taliban Political Groups
Australia’s special envoy for Afghanistan has welcomed the announcement of unity and coordination among political parties and groups opposing the Taliban.
Australia’s special envoy for Afghanistan has welcomed the announcement of unity and coordination among political parties and groups opposing the Taliban.
Amanda McGregor, Australia’s special representative for Afghanistan, noted that Afghan political groups have united around fundamental principles.
According to her, these principles include national sovereignty, democratic governance and the guarantee of human rights for all Afghan citizens, especially women and girls.
Writing on X on Wednesday, McGregor said that it is encouraging to see Afghan political groups uniting around fundamental principles for their country’s future; principles achieved through Afghan-led dialogue, including national sovereignty, democratic governance and the realisation of human rights for all Afghans, including women and girls.
She emphasised the need for continued alliances that include active participation of women and women’s groups.
Her remarks came after, on Tuesday, the High National Resistance for Salvation of Afghanistan, the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, the National Assembly for the Salvation of Afghanistan and the National Movement for Peace and Justice of Afghanistan issued a joint statement during an online meeting titled “National Alignment of Afghan Political Parties and Movements.”
The statement stressed the priority of resolving Afghanistan’s crisis through dialogue and direct intra-Afghan negotiations. Coalition members called for lasting peace and the formation of a legitimate and inclusive system based on the will of the people.
The statement also underscored respect for human rights particularly the rights of women, ethnic groups and religious communities as well as transparent and effective management of humanitarian aid and measures to prevent its misuse.
