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UNAMA says Afghanistan is the only country in the world that denies girls an education
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Tuesday that Afghanistan is the only country in world which denies girls an education.
“Only one regime on the planet denies girls an education,” UNAMA tweeted on its account.
Ireland at UN also said on its twitter account that Wednesday marks a sad and shameful milestone.
“Afghan girls have been denied their right to education for 200 days,” Ireland at UN tweeted.
The Irish representative to the UN said that there’s no justification for this.
“We call on the Taliban (IEA) to uphold the right of all children to education. The future of Afghanistan is at stake,” Ireland at UN tweeted.
Meanwhile, Melissa Fleming, head of communications and Chief spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that the sad truth is that Afghanistan is the only country that denies girls an education.
“Afghanistan is the only country on the planet denying girls an education,” Fleming tweeted.
Last month, IEA decided against reopening schools to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a previous promise. The decision was condemned by foreign governments and international rights organizations.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called the move “an unjustifiable violation of equal rights that damages the entire country.”
“Support for the rights of Afghan women & girls is support that lifts children out of hunger & communities out of poverty,” Guterres said on Twitter.
IEA has said that the issue of schools is a domestic issue and any pressure from the outside on the matter would be considered as an interference in the internal affairs of the country.
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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