Women in Afghanistan Excluded From Public Life for Nearly Five Years, Faiq Tells UN Security Council

Afghanistan’s acting envoy to the United Nations, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, told the United Nations Security Council that nearly five years after the Taliban’s return to power, there are still no meaningful signs of policy change.

Speaking at a Security Council meeting on Tuesday, Faiq said women and girls in Afghanistan remain excluded from public life, while terrorism persists and the country continues to face deep political, economic, and humanitarian crises.

He stressed that the Afghanistan people deserve dignity...