UNAMA warns UN Security Council restrictions on women harming progress in Afghanistan

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) warned the UN Security Council that restrictions on women are undermining Afghanistan’s progress and worsening humanitarian challenges.

Georgette Gagnon, acting head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said the Taliban are prioritising ideological policies over the welfare of people in Afghanistan, particularly through restrictions affecting humanitarian work.

Speaking at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council...