KABUL – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Haneef Atmar assessed the situation in Afghanistan with the UN Security Council members in an open debate through VTC.
Members of the UN Security Council, including the representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, Estonia, and Head of UNAMA condemned in the strongest terms the recent attacks on schools, demining staff, and innocent Afghan civilians underscoring that the rights of women, men, and children are not negotiable under any circumstances. They also reiterated that any regime that acquires power through force is not acceptable, and the international community does not support it.
The UN Security Council members also declared their support for the resumption of meaningful peace talks, leading to a ceasefire and lasting peace in Afghanistan.
The participants also assured of their support to the Afghan government including to the Afghan defense forces and preservation of the hard-won gains of Afghanistan over the last two decades.
Minister of Foreign Affairs explicitly specified the Taliban’s commitments and enumerated their violation, citing the documented report by the UN Sanctions Monitoring Team. He added that the Taliban had increased violence against the Afghans, especially since the announcement by the United States and NATO of their troops’ withdrawal.
Minister Atmar also stated that the Taliban had not honored their commitment to cut ties with the international and regional terrorist groups, and had not engaged in serious peace negotiations for months now.
