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Afghan deputy PM Hanafi meets with UN delegation in Kabul
The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, along with a UN delegation, met with Abdul Salam Hanafi, the deputy prime minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) this week and shared concerns about the recent decisions banning women from education and working for NGOs.
Also at the meeting was the head of the United Nations mission in Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva.
She said at the meeting that Afghan women living abroad told her that if they are provided with work and opportunities in Afghanistan, they will return home.
Amina Mohammed said that there is a need for women to work and that this should be addressed through dialogue.
“We want to increase aid to Afghanistan and make this country an active member of the international community,” she added.
Meanwhile, the Executive Director of the United Nations Women’s Division, Sima Bahous, said there was a direct correlation to aid distribution and women working. They have to find ways to work in light of Afghan values and culture, she said.
She added that “11.6 million Afghans are in dire need of humanitarian assistance at the moment.”
For his part, Hanafi, welcomed the UN delegation, thanked them for assistance in the sectors of health, education, and agriculture, and said that the United Nations has taken steps to remove IEA members from the blacklist, and recognize the Islamic Emirate.
Hanafi said that the UN has not, however, paid the necessary attention to handing over the seat of the permanent representation of Afghanistan to the United Nations.
Hanafi said that due to the long war in Afghanistan, millions of Afghans migrated, and five million became addicted to drugs, where one million of them are women and children.
Many Afghans need international aid due to long wars, poverty, and droughts in the country, Hanafi added.
Citing the general amnesty by the Islamic Emirate, Hanafi said that security has been ensured, corruption eradicated, drug cultivation and smuggling have been stopped, and Daesh suppressed.
Hanafi said that the Islamic Emirate has made achievements in the health, education, and security sectors among others.
He stated that humanitarian aid should not be linked to political issues, and that problems should be resolved through dialogue.
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan, has questioned Pakistan’s commitment to the welfare of the Afghan people, citing Islamabad’s policies over the past three decades.
Khalilzad said in a post on X that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif advocated for the rights of Afghan women during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday.
Sharif said: “Fundamental rights of the Afghan people — especially women and girls — must be respected.”
Responding to the remarks, Khalilzad said Pakistan’s policies over the past 30 years raise questions about Sharif’s commitment to Afghan welfare.
He cited Pakistan’s support for militant groups against US forces and what he described as the poor treatment of Afghan refugees as examples.
Khalilzad also said Afghanistan and Pakistan need and should have much better relations, adding that “a reset is necessary.”
India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Rabab Fatima, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that Misri underscored the need to keep addressing the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people as a priority.
Misri also appreciated the role of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and reaffirmed India’s continued cooperation with the United Nations on Afghanistan.
The meeting comes as Afghanistan continues to face humanitarian and economic challenges, with international agencies warning of significant needs among the Afghan population.
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi has called for pragmatic and coordinated international engagement with Afghanistan, saying the country’s long-term stability is closely linked to the security and sustainable development of Central Asia.
Speaking during the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, Tileuberdi said humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan remains essential but alone cannot break the cycle of poverty, displacement and dependency.
He said Kazakhstan supports a “pragmatic, coordinated and step-by-step” approach to international engagement with Afghanistan, with the United Nations playing a central role.
Tileuberdi also said Kazakhstan is working with the UN to operationalize the United Nations Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty.
He said the success of the centre should be measured by the results and assistance it delivers to the region.
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