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Hekmatyar: UN appointing new special envoy for Afghanistan will be a ‘failed experience’
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hizb-e-Islami, has said the appointment of a new special representative by the United Nations for Afghanistan will be a repeat of a failed experience, because past experiences show that the organization has neither a practical plan nor the resources to solve the Afghanistan crisis.
“The experiences of the past have repeatedly shown that the United Nations, with its existing structure, has neither the ability nor the resources to solve the issue of Afghanistan and similar issues,” Hekmatyar said in a virtual meeting with his party members.
The leader of Hizb-e-Islami believes that the only solution to the Afghan crisis is the holding of a Loya Jirga, the formation of an inclusive government, and intra-Afghan negotiations without the presence of foreigners.
“Negotiate with a sense of responsibility towards God and the people and without mediation and any open or non-open presence of foreigners,” he said.
Experts also believe that in the past, the work of UN representatives did not lead to permanent peace and stability in Afghanistan, but representatives are needed to establish relations between Kabul and the international community.
“The United Nations special representative cannot do miracles, and it is true that the work of the United Nations special representatives in Afghanistan has not led to peace, but the resolution has been approved by the Security Council, with abstentions from China and Russia. So now the representative is appointed and the way to interact and get the recognition of Afghanistan has been determined through this representative,” Tariq Farhadi, an expert on political affairs, said.
About two weeks ago, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution requesting the appointment of a special envoy for Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate expressed its displeasure with the approval of this resolution.
The ministry said that appointing another representative for Afghanistan in the existence of the United Nations Special Mission (UNAMA) is considered unnecessary because Afghanistan is not a country at war and now there is a central government ruling which has preserved the interests of the country.
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Saudi Arabia reopens embassy in Afghanistan
In November 2021, Saudi Arabia said it was resuming consular services in Afghanistan. It also provides humanitarian aid in the country through its KSRelief organisation.
Saudi Arabia has resumed its diplomatic operations in Kabul, reopening its embassy on Sunday.
"Based on the desire of the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to provide all services to the brotherly Afghan people, it has been decided to resume the activities of the mission of the Kingdom in Kabul starting on December 22," the embassy posted on social media site X.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi recently met with Saudi representatives, expressing a desire to expand bilateral relations. Saudi officials reaffirmed their commitment to providing humanitarian aid and strengthening collaboration in various fields.
In November 2021, Saudi Arabia said it was resuming consular services in Afghanistan. It also provides humanitarian aid in the country through its KSRelief organisation.
Saudi Arabia was one of only three countries, the others being Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, that recognised the first IEA government which came to power in 1996 and was overthrown by the United States invasion of 2001.
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Human traffickers should be sentenced to 1 to 3 years in prison: IEA leader
The Leader of the Islamic Emirate has issued a decree instructing the Ministry of Interior Affairs to prevent human trafficking and to arrest and refer culprits to military courts.
The decree containing six articles says that that military courts should sentence human traffickers to one year in prison for the first time, two years if repeated for the second time and three years if repeated for the third time.
The ministries of Hajj, information, telecommunications, borders, propagation of virtue, as well as religious scholars are asked to inform the public about the dangers and adverse consequences of travelling through smuggling routes.
The decree comes as the rate of migration has increased following the political change in Afghanistan in 2021.
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Eight Afghan migrants die as boat capsizes off Greek island
Eight Afghan migrants died after a speedboat carrying migrants capsized off Greece's eastern island of Rhodes on Friday, the Associated Press reported.
Greek authorities said that the capsizing was the result of the boat’s maneuvering to evade a patrol vessel.
A total of 18 migrants — 12 men, three women and three minors — all Afghan nationals, were rescued, Greece's coast guard said Saturday. The dead were also from Afghanistan, it said.
Some migrants remained hospitalized, with one in critical condition, authorities said.
Two Turkish citizens, ages 23 and 19, were arrested as the suspected traffickers. The boat sank after capsizing, the coast guard said.
The sinking off Rhodes was the second deadly incident involving migrants in the past week.
Seven migrants were killed and dozens were believed missing after a boat partially sank south of the island of Crete over the weekend — one of four rescue operations during which more than 200 migrants were rescued.
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