Posting of UN Special Envoy for Afghanistan Against UN Law: Mujahid

The Islamic Emirate spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said that the appointment of the UN special envoy for Afghanistan—a vacancy approved in the 2721 resolution by the UNSC in December 2023– is contrary to the law of the United Nations.

Mujahid said that the UN seeks to display Afghanistan as a country involved in crisis and war.

He argued that the situation in Afghanistan is normal and that there is no need for a special envoy.

“It is an unnecessary step. Based on the UN law, it is also unnecessary. Secondly, the UN may be trying to show Afghanistan as a country involved in a crisis and war. It is not a good intention and Afghanistan will not allow any such thing,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Chargé d’Affaires of Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, said that the appointment of the special envoy for Afghanistan is within the authority of the UN Secretary-General.

“The task of the special envoy would be implementation of the proposals for formation of an international consensus and also for formation of a legitimate government. So that Afghanistan can integrate into the international…,” he said.

The political analysts give various opinions regarding the appointment of the UN special envoy for Afghanistan.

“If the UN wants to solve our problems, they should reach an agreement with the Islamic Emirate and then appoint the envoy because the Islamic Emirate is now a side,” said Amanullah Hotak, a political analyst.

“This delegation can open the path for the intra-Afghan dialogue and as long as we know, the problems of Afghanistan are internal. As long as a consensus is not formed among the Afghans, the problems of Afghanistan cannot be solved,” said Wahid Faqiri, political analyst.

In December 2023, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution which was co-penned by the UAE and Japan that focuses on a path for Afghanistan’s reintegration into the international community referencing the recently completed independent assessment on Afghanistan.

The resolution was adopted after 13 members of the Security Council voted in favor, while Russia and China abstained.