Posted on 08/15/2021 6:21:25 PM PDT by DoodleBob
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged the Taliban and all other parties to exercise the utmost restraint in order to protect lives and expressed particular concern about the future of women and girls in Afghanistan.
Taliban insurgents entered Kabul https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/talibans-rapid-advance-across-afghanistan-2021-08-10 and President Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan on Sunday, bringing the Islamist militants close to taking over the country two decades after they were overthrown by a U.S.-led invasion.
"There continue to be reports of serious human rights abuses and violations in the communities most affected by the fighting," U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement, adding that Guterres "is particularly concerned about the future of women and girls, whose hard-won rights must be protected."
"All abuses must stop. He calls on the Taliban and all other parties to ensure ... the rights and freedoms of all people are respected and protected," Dujarric said.
Under Taliban rule between 1996 and 2001, women could not work, girls were not allowed to attend school and women had to cover their faces and be accompanied by a male relative if they wanted to venture out of their homes.
Guterres will brief the U.N. Security Council on Monday on Afghanistan. In an Aug. 3 statement, agreed by consensus, the 15 council members "declared that they do not support the restoration of the Islamic Emirate" (Taliban rule).
Afghanistan's U.N. ambassador, Ghulam Isaczai, appointed last month, told Reuters on Sunday: "The message I sent to the council today is to do everything to prevent further violence and ensure an orderly transition to a transitional government."
Guterres warned on Friday that Afghanistan was "spinning out of control" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-says-evaluating-afghanistan-security-hourly-no-staff-evacuation-2021-08-13 and called on the Taliban to halt their offensive.
The United Nations has about 3,000 national staff and about 300 international staff on the ground in Afghanistan. On Friday, Dujarric said some staff had been relocated to Kabul but that none had been evacuated from the country.
"The United Nations remains determined to contribute to a peaceful settlement, promote the human rights of all Afghans, notably women and girls, and provide life-saving humanitarian assistance and critical support to civilians in need," Dujarric said on Sunday.
He said the need for assistance is "surging while the operating environment becomes more restricted due to the escalation of the conflict." Guterres called on all parties to ensure unimpeded humanitarian aid access.
In April, the Taliban stepped up a campaign to defeat the U.S.-backed government as foreign forces withdrew after 20 years of war. U.S.-backed Afghan forces toppled the Taliban from power in late 2001 for refusing to hand over al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
Maybe a hashtag campaign will help...
“now that will do the trick’
I have even heard Republicans express anger over the situation. At least that takes boldness, I guess, for them. They can’t even get angered over a stolen presidential election.
Not a peep from the feminists for 20 years. And we don’t hear from them now. Disgraceful.
The Republicans should help their about to be former constituents in Kabul fill out the State Department forms...
;-)
Last US chopper leaves Kabul embassy in Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/Pp62EkM2LA— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) August 15, 2021
And respect for their pronouns!
Do it for the chudren.
The U.N. is busy preparing to investigate America for BLM complaints. But, I’m sure the Taliban will abide by guidance from U.N......NOT!!
The pedophile UN doesn’t want the children too roughed up before they get their evil hands on them.
What kind of women & girls is he concerned about: the ones with vaginas or the ones with penises or the one with stubs where their penis used to be?
Please don’t hurt them. We’ll send pallets of hundred dollar bills either way, but please don’t hurt them.
This guy has done nothing but collect his pay for 4 and a half years
“The Biden Administration will require Americans without proof of vaccination to get the COVID-19 vaccine shot before they will be evacuated.”
After the fact, he’s right on top of things.
Just to show how much these communists care, hashtag “ bring back our girls” will commence in 3...2...1...
Looks like he eats good
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