The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted on Thursday to establish formal ties with the Taliban government-led Afghanistan, which has yet to gain wide international recognition.
It did so to approve a resolution that does not use the word Taliban and outlines the new one-year mandate of the United Nations Political Mission in Afghanistan, which was described as “critical” to peace in the country. .
There were 14 votes in favor of the proposal, but Russia abstained from voting. The resolution covers many aspects of cooperation on humanitarian, political and human rights fronts, including those of women, children and journalists.
Norway’s UN Ambassador Mona Jul, whose country drafted the resolution, told AFP after the vote: “This new mandate for UNAMA (United Nations Mission for Afghanistan) is not only a response to the immediate humanitarian and economic crisis, critical to responding, but also vitally important to reach our overarching goal of peace and stability in Afghanistan.”
“The council delivers a clear message with this new mandate: UNAMA has an important role to play in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan and supporting the Afghan people as they face unprecedented challenges and uncertainty,” Juul said. “
Kabul University opened for the first time since Taliban capture
Earlier, Kabul University, one of Afghanistan’s oldest and most prestigious higher educational institutions, reopened on Saturday, six months after the Taliban took over the country.
However, students were asked to sit separately in classes. Also, Islamic dress has been made mandatory for girl students. Several female students wearing hijab were standing in a queue outside the entrance of the university.
Students were eager to restore classes that were suddenly closed after the Taliban came to power in August. Taliban soldiers were guarding the three entry gates of the university campus.
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