Plight of Afghan women to be discussed at 78th session of UN: Guterres

The Secretary General of the United Nations says the situation of women in Afghanistan will be discussed among the leaders of dozens of countries who are scheduled to attend the General Assembly next Tuesday.

Antonio Guterres has expressed his deep concern about the situation of women in Afghanistan and says that this issue will be addressed in the UN General Assembly.

“The rights of women and girls in Afghanistan are the focus of all concerns and will be one of the topics on the agenda of the assembly,” said Guterres.

The 78th meeting of the United Nations Assembly will be held on Tuesday next week in New York City, with the theme of restoring global trust and solidarity and intensifying the actions of governments in implementing the 2030 agenda to achieve sustainable development goals.

However, the Islamic Emirate has repeatedly stated that it is committed to respecting human rights, including the rights of women, within the framework of the Islamic Sharia, and has asked the international community to allow a representative from the Islamic Emirate to be present in the discussions and meetings about Afghanistan.

“Afghanistan should not be compared with European and Western countries; Afghanistan is a free and independent country. 99 percent of Afghan people are Muslims, an Islamic system is ruling, the rights of all Afghan people are provided according to Islamic principles and national values,” said Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesman for IEA.