Afghanistan Peace CampaignAydil pledged continued assistance to the victims of the earthquake in Herat.
The Permanent Representative of Türkiye to the United Nations, and the Chargé d’Affaires of the Afghanistan Permanent Mission to the UN, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, criticized the restrictions against women in Afghanistan.
Speaking at the Third Committee, 78th UNGA session, the representative of Türkiye, Turkis Ismail Aydil, said that the fundamental rights of all Afghans, including the right to education, should be fully respected.
“We are deeply concerned by the erosion of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in Afghanistan, in particular, for women and girls who have been imposed severe restrictions. The fundamental rights of all Afghans including, the right to education should be fully respected,” said Turkey’s representative to the UN.
Aydil pledged continued assistance to the victims of the earthquake in Herat.
“Turkey will continue to stand by the Afghan people to respond to their humanitarian needs and calls for global efforts to toward this end,” he said.
The Chargé d’Affaires of the Afghanistan Permanent Mission to the UN, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, said at the meeting that restrictions on women erased the gains made by Afghan women over the past two decades.
“Of utmost concern is the impact on women’s and girls’ rights and fundamental freedoms. The Taliban regime imposed systematic discrimination and strict gender-based restrictions, denying women and girls access to education, employment, and public life. These actions erased the hard-fought gains made by Afghan women over the past two decades and undermined their ability to realize their full potential and contribute in the economic development. This systemic oppression created a climate of fear, gender persecution and gender apartheid,” Faiq said.
Meanwhile, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the Secretary-General, told a press briefing that they continue to support the needy people in Afghanistan with their partners.
“Turning to Afghanistan, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that humanitarians are in a race against time to meet the needs of affected communities before winter sets in after the country was hit by three earthquakes. Night-time temperatures have already begun to dip. In addition to people whose homes have been destroyed, many Afghans — including in Herat City — are sleeping outside out of fear that their homes will collapse with additional aftershocks. We, along with our partners, continue to support the response but much more needs to be done,” Farhan Haq said.
Although the Islamic Emirate does not comment in this regard, it earlier said that women’s rights are upheld in accordance with Islamic Sharia in the country.