Afghanistan Peace Campaign
At a UNSC meeting, Denmark’s UN representative emphasized that Afghan women must have full, equal, and meaningful participation in all aspects of life.
Denmark’s representative to the United Nations, Christina Markus Lassen, emphasized the importance of full, equal, meaningful, and safe participation for Afghanistan’s women in all public life and decision-making processes. She made these remarks during a UN Security Council meeting on March 17, highlighting the systemic exclusion of women by the Taliban regime.
Lassen underscored the need for the international community to recognize the violation of women’s rights in Afghanistan, stressing that these abuses continue to worsen in Afghanistan.
Lassen further stated that the Taliban has systematically marginalized Afghanistan’s women, subjecting them to violence and discrimination. She called for global action to ensure that women are not only included in societal decisions but are also protected from further harm. The Danish representative noted that the UN Security Council’s message is clear: Afghanistan’s women deserve full and meaningful participation in all areas of public life, and their rights must be safeguarded.
According to Lassen, the international community’s collective voice through the Security Council has shown that the world has not forgotten the people of Afghanistan, particularly women who play an undeniable role in the country’s society. She warned that the ongoing repressive policies of the Taliban, including the systematic removal of women from public life, would only exacerbate the humanitarian and economic crisis in the country.
This meeting marks the second UN Security Council session focused on Afghanistan in the past week. It resulted in the extension of the mandate for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year. This extension underscores the international community’s commitment to addressing the country’s ongoing crisis, even as the Taliban regime continues its oppressive policies.
The global community has been vocal about the plight of women in Afghanistan, whose freedoms have been severely curtailed under the current administration. Women are denied access to education, employment, and public life, further deepening the societal and economic challenges faced by the country. International calls for accountability have intensified as the situation continues to deteriorate under the Taliban’s rule.