Guterres: UN Will Stay in Afghanistan

Afghan Voice Agency(AVA)_Monitoring, After the two-day meeting of the envoys in Doha to discuss a common international approach to Afghanistan, Guterres, spoke to the media and said concerns over the country’s stability were growing.

Speaking at a press conference after the summit that brought special envoys together from more than 20 countries, Guterres said collectively all participants were worried about the stability of Afghanistan – which relates to the persistent presence of terrorist organizations.

“To achieve our objectives, we cannot disengage with the Islamic Emirate, and it is difficult to overestimate the gravity of the situation in the country,” he said.

The ban on female Afghan UN employees by the Islamic Emirate authorities was a clear violation of human rights, the UN Chief said. The current ban on local female staff working for the UN in Afghanistan is unacceptable.

The Islamic Emirate authorities were invited to the Doha meeting hosted by the United Nations, which prompted immediate reactions from the Islamic Emirate group.

Suhail Shaheen, the head of the Islamic Emirate’s political office in Doha, said the Islamic Emirate dismissed the talks – describing them as one-sided and ineffective.

“One-sided decisions could not deliver any promising results. Afghanistan is an independent country. It has its own voice; we want them to listen to our voice,” Shaheen said.