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KABUL – The UN’s top humanitarian official, Martin Griffiths, criticized the Taliban’s de-facto government for failing to uphold human rights commitments. Speaking at a briefing, Griffiths, who is stepping down at the end of June, expressed his disappointment, stating, “The world is a worse place now than when I joined in 2021.”
Griffiths, who has extensive experience in Afghanistan, highlighted that the Islamic Emirate had pledged to uphold human rights, particularly women’s rights, upon regaining control of the country. “We had hopes and written commitments, but those hopes have been dashed,” he said. He pointed to the successive edicts against women and girls as evidence of these broken promises.
Despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, Griffiths noted that global attention has shifted to other major conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and crises in Gaza, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Haiti.
Appointed in May 2021, Griffiths will leave his post due to health reasons, leaving a legacy marked by unfulfilled humanitarian goals and escalating global crises.
