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US says it backs UN’s decision on appointment of special envoy for Afghanistan
The United States supports the United Nations resolution calling for the appointment of a special representative for Afghanistan, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a press briefing on Wednesday.
Miller, addressing a query on the matter, stated, “We believe a special envoy would effectively coordinate international engagement on Afghanistan to realize the goals of the resolution.”
“The resolution also sends a clear message to the Taliban [IEA], the Afghan people, and the global community. It shows the UN Security Council’s support for Afghanistan’s integration into the international community, contingent upon fulfilling its international obligations,” he added.
The UN Security Council passed the resolution on Dec. 29, 2023, focusing on enhanced engagement with Afghanistan, its IEA leaders, and the appointment of a special representative.
The resolution aims for Afghanistan to reintegrate peacefully with the international community and adhere to international standards. It highlights the essential participation of Afghan women in this process and mandates the UN Secretary-General to update the Security Council within 60 days.
The special representative is expected to possess expertise in human rights and gender, and their mission includes promoting dialogue between Afghans and facilitating global diplomacy with Afghanistan, including with the IEA.
The resolution emphasizes implementing the UN assessment’s recommendations for a more structured increase in global participation. It also calls for Afghanistan to achieve peace within itself and with its neighbors, fully integrate into the international community, and meet international obligations. This includes ensuring the full, equal, meaningful, and protected involvement of Afghan women.
Following the resolution’s approval, the IEA called the appointment of a UN special representative “unnecessary.”
IEA’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid stated that the appointment of a representative will not have a positive result if the acting government does not agree.
Mujahid said that the acting government has fulfilled all its obligations.
The Japanese ambassador in Kabul, Takayoshi Kuromiya, met Saturday with Sader Azam Osmani, the Deputy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, the meeting discussed Japan’s cooperation in these areas.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) held Saturday an emergency meeting in Kabul attended by the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration to instantly address the needs of recent flood victims in Baghlan province.
The ministry quoted Abdul Rahman Rahmani, head of the assistance coordination of the ministry, as saying that the goal of the meeting was to provide emergency assistance to flood victims and how to consider first aid.
According to reports, intense floods in Baghlan’s many districts have left hundreds of dead and injured.
The ministry stated that hundreds of houses have been destroyed and people are living in open space in the mountains.
Meanwhile, the ministry added that the figures are not yet final and the process of rescue operations is still ongoing with the cooperation of health teams.
At the meeting, Mohammad Omar Hashemi, the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration, also assured that the organization is ready to provide urgent aid to the victims.
The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it can only support one in every three malnourished children across Afghanistan, highlighting the shortage of funding.
WFP said on X that there are three million malnourished children in Afghanistan.
“But we can only support 1 in every 3 malnourished children across Afghanistan,” WFP said. “Children bear the brunt of the assistance cuts. Sustained funding is vital.”
The World Food Program in Afghanistan had previously warned that the number of malnourished children visiting hospitals has increased this year following the reduction of foreign aid.
More than 23 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan this year, according to the United Nations. Over half of them are children.
In February, WFP announced a dire need for $760 million in food assistance for Afghanistan over the next six months.
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