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EU says girls’ education crucial for Afghanistan’s long-term prosperity
This comes after schools reopened after the winter break four days ago. However, schools for girls above grade 6 remained closed – for the 4th year.
The European Union (EU) has reiterated its concerns about schools and universities being closed to teenage girls and women and said girls’ education is crucial for Afghanistan’s long-term stability and prosperity.
The EU’s office in Afghanistan said in a post on its website Sunday that educated women, with their vital skills and knowledge, are the architects of a stronger, more stable and economically independent country, and the EU supports their right to education.
This comes after schools reopened after the winter break four days ago. However, schools for girls above grade 6 remained closed – for the 4th year.
Other organizations also called this week for the lifting of the ban on girls’ education.
Marking the start of the 1404 academic year in Afghanistan, Amnesty International called on the Islamic Emirate to reopen schools to all girls – no matter their age.
According to a statement issued by the organization, Amnesty International appealed to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to stop “continuing discriminatory programs against Afghan women and girls.”
Amnesty International stated: “The academic year has begun in Afghanistan, but girls above the sixth grade are deprived of education. This is unjustifiable and a violation of the fundamental human right to education.
“The Taliban (Islamic Emirate) must allow girls of all ages to go to school and stop using any excuse to advance the discriminatory program,” the statement read.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced recently that with the start of the new school year in Afghanistan, another 400,000 girls will be deprived of education, bringing the total number of girls who are not allowed to attend secondary and high schools to 2.2 million.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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