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Kabul: Aminah Mohammad, the United Nations deputy secretary-general and the most senior female official of this organization, said Monday that the organization plans to arrange a conference in the coming days to discuss granting recognition to Afghanistan’s interim rulers.
In a meeting at Princeton University, Mohammad stated that the United Nations will hold this meeting in the next two weeks with the presence of its representatives and special envoys in the region, with the UN Secretary General.
“And in this way, we hope to find those small steps to get us back on the path to recognition [of the Taliban], recognition based on principles,” the deputy UN Secretary-General added.
She continued: “Is this possible?” I do not know. [But] this discussion has to happen. The Taliban obviously want recognition and this is the leverage we have.”
Mohammad, who traveled to Afghanistan in January heading a high-level delegation demanded to lift restrictions on Afghan women and girls, added that the Taliban have also enacted several laws to prevent gender-based violence and grant women more inheritance rights.
“However, the international community does not allow me to interact to know whether they are fulfilling their obligations or not,” She said.
Emphasizing the need to interact with Kabul, the UN Deputy Secretary General said that “this interaction will help them be accountable for their actions, we cannot allow the situation to continue to deteriorate, and this is what happens when you don’t interact.”
Mohammad also noted that the Afghan interim government is getting stronger because neighboring countries are engaging with them economically to ensure that Afghanistan does not descend into chaos and another crisis.
