MONITORING (SW) – A United Nations Security Council meeting on Afghanistan ended without a clear decision on the future roadmap for the country.
The UNSC members discussed the situation of Afghanistan at this meeting, which was called for the presentation of a report on the results of the recent Doha meeting and appointing a special UN envoy for the country. However, no clear decision has been made regarding Afghanistan.
Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said in a press conference that a report on the recent United Nations meeting in Doha was presented in this meeting. He also told reporters about the appointment of a special representative for Afghanistan.
“The process of appointing a special representative is ongoing. Based on my years of experience, I cannot say anything about the specific timetable for the appointment of this representative, but I can say that the matter is being looked at seriously.”
Reports suggest, the meeting emphasized upon the observance of human rights, especially the rights of women in Afghanistan and the formation of an inclusive government.
However, Wali Forozan, an expert on international relations, referring to the results of this meeting, said that the differences in the UN Security Council and the centrality of the interests of the countries in this meeting have caused it to be inconclusive.
“In these meetings, the countries want to use Afghanistan as a tool of pressure against each other, these countries want to have their own place in Afghanistan and not let their rivals come under their influence,” he said.
On the other hand, women’s rights activists in Afghanistan are also disappointed with the impact of UN meetings to change the status of women in Afghanistan.
A Women’s rights activist Susan Khaliqyar told Salam Watandar: “If these meetings had any positive results, now we would have seen the reopening of schools and universities to girls, and we would also have seen the preparation of work for Afghan women.”
It should be mentioned that after this meeting of the UN Security Council, eleven countries that are also members of the UNSC have published a joint statement calling for the respect of women’s rights and the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.
