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Calls to end ban on women working continue

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One year after the ban was imposed on women working in some fields in Afghanistan, the special representative of the United States and the United Nations have emphasized that the ban has jeopardized the process of providing assistance.

They have demanded the cancellation of the ban.

I’m December last year, the Ministry of Economy issued a decree prohibiting women and girls from working for non-governmental organizations.

The UN special rapporteur on human rights and the representative of the United States of America on human rights and women's affairs for Afghanistan have once again called for the cancellation of the decree banning the work of women by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

Richard Bennett, the special rapporteur for human rights of the United Nations for Afghanistan, has once again called for the lifting of the ban on women's work in this country.

Bennett emphasized that the role of women in the vital economic situation and their contribution to the prosperity and progress of the Afghan society is essential.

Bennett wrote in a message on X: "One year ago #Taliban [Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan] banned women from working in NGOs. Once again I urge the lifting of the ban. Education and work are vital to a full and dignified life, women are crucial for the economy and their contributions are essential for the well-being and progress of #Afghan society."

At the same time, Rina Amiri, the special representative of the United States of America for human rights and women's affairs for Afghanistan, also said on the anniversary of the ban on women's work by the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan that the ban on women's work in non-governmental organizations and international organizations to provide humanitarian aid faces a serious threat.

Amiri wrote on X that the request to cancel this order should be strengthened.

A part of Amiri's message states: "The Taliban's suspension of Afghan female NGO and UN staff poses a serious threat to the delivery of critical humanitarian assistance. Even where women have negotiated the space to work, the ban leaves them vulnerable to intimidation & threats."

She emphasized: "You should cancel the slogan of bans, let's strengthen it among Afghans."

This is while the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan announced a ban on women's work in non-governmental institutions and international organizations in December of last year.

After this decree, a large number of Afghan women stayed at home. Many international organizations, whose aid process was more dependent on women's work, stopped or suspended their activities in Afghanistan.

Earlier, the United Nations and other international aid agencies called the decision to ban women's work another violation of women's fundamental rights and against the United Nations Charter and stated that the decision will seriously affect the people of Afghanistan.

Despite the repeated warnings and requests of the international community to lift the ban on women's work and education, the Islamic Emirate has not taken any action in this regard in more than two years.

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Suhail Shaheen meets with Chinese ambassador to Qatar

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The head of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) political office in Doha, Suhail Shaheen, met with China’s ambassador to Qatar late Monday for talks on bilateral relations, good neighborliness, and trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.

“About the Wakhan road, the export of Afghanistan's fresh fruit to China, the reconstruction of cold stores, China's assistance in the field of medical equipment to the Ministry of Health and good neighborliness between the two countries were discussed,” Shaheen said in a voice message.

China and the Islamic Emirate have been rapidly expanding relations in recent months.

Experts, meanwhile, have said that other countries need to engage with the IEA, as China is doing, in order for Afghanistan to come out of isolation.

Shaheen also met with Katharina Ritz, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation to Afghanistan.

He discussed numerous issues including humanitarian assistance, health sector challenges and climate change.

Both sides emphasized that ICRC activities need to be expanded, considering the needs of the people.

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IFRC reports over half of Afghanistan’s population needs urgent humanitarian aid

Afghanistan ranks among the most vulnerable countries globally to climate change and disaster risks

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The International Federation of Red Crescent (IFRC) has reported that Afghanistan continues to face prolonged and complex humanitarian crises.

IFRC said in a report published on Tuesday, that about 23.7 million people, more than half of Afghanistan’s population, are in urgent need of humanitarian aid.

According to the IFRC, natural disasters, the growing impact of climate change, population displacement, economic challenges, and food insecurity are the main factors contributing to Afghanistan’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Afghanistan ranks among the most vulnerable countries globally to climate change and disaster risks. 

The country is also prone to earthquakes, with nearly 400 tremors recorded in the last three years, including significant quakes, such as the 6.3 magnitude in Herat Province in October last year.

The compounding effects of disasters in the country have exacerbated the already fragile situation in Afghanistan, the IFRC’s report read. 

These successive disasters have pushed more Afghans into poverty and heightened their vulnerability. 

In addition, Afghanistan’s economic crisis is widespread, with more than half of households experiencing an economic shock. 

The country’s economy is heavily dependent on foreign aid and remittances, which have declined significantly since the political change in 2021. 

This has resulted in high levels of unemployment, challenging people’s coping mechanisms and thwarting the already fragile economy’s ability to adapt to shocks, the report read.

The IFRC said more than 85 percent of the country’s population is now living below the poverty line.

 

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Maldives recalls envoy to Pakistan over meeting with Afghanistan envoy

The island nation’s foreign ministry said the much publicized meeting had not been sanctioned by the government

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The Maldives government has recalled its top diplomat in Pakistan after he had an unauthorized meeting with an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan envoy in Islamabad. 

The island nation’s foreign ministry said the much publicized meeting between the Maldives High Commissioner Mohamed Thoha and IEA envoy Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb on Friday had not been sanctioned by the government.

Maldives media reported that the foreign ministry stated: “Consequently, appropriate action has been taken by the government of Maldives.” 

Thoha’s name has also been removed from the website of the Maldives mission in Islamabad, and an official source told AFP that he had been recalled.

Since regained control of Afghanistan in August 2021, no country has yet officially recognized the government.

However, the IEA has been making inroads into the diplomatic arena and has official missions now stationed in a number of regional countries. 

 

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