Afghanistan Peace CampaignPolitical and human rights experts view the upcoming Security Council meeting as important but insufficient to address Afghanistan’s ongoing crisis.
The United Nations Security Council has announced it will hold a meeting on the 23rd of this month to review the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
According to the Security Council’s statement, special briefings will be delivered by Roza Otunbayeva, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Afghanistan, Sima Bahous, head of UN Women, and officials from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The meeting will primarily focus on the humanitarian aid situation in Afghanistan.
The UN Security Council’s statement reads: “In June, the Security Council will convene for its quarterly open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on Afghanistan.”
Ahmad Khan Andar, a political analyst, said: “Any meeting held by the UN, its various agencies, neighboring countries, and the world regarding Afghanistan’s current political and economic situation brings us satisfaction, as it shows the world has not forgotten our people and country. However, the UN, despite Afghanistan’s long-standing membership, has been passive over the past half-century during wars and occupations.”
Political and human rights experts view the upcoming Security Council meeting as important but insufficient to address Afghanistan’s ongoing crisis.
They noted that the presence of figures like Roza Otunbayeva and Sima Bahous highlights the UN’s focus on women’s rights, humanitarian issues, and aid delivery. However, they argue that without engagement between the international community and the Islamic Emirate, such meetings will not lead to positive outcomes.
Abdul Sadiq Hamidzoy, a political analyst, said: “So far, the Security Council has only focused on highlighting the Islamic Emirate’s weaknesses. Unfortunately, it has overlooked the real suffering of the Afghan people and the country’s urgent needs.”
Idris Mohammadi Zazai, another political expert, said: “If the Security Council engages with the Islamic Emirate in any form and Afghanistan reconnects with the world, I believe these problems will gradually be resolved.”
Meanwhile, the Islamic Emirate has again emphasized that representatives of the interim government should be included in such meetings.
It is worth noting that the last Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, held three months ago, ended with the extension of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) mandate until March 17, 2026, following a month of consultations.