The Secretary General of the United Nations called the situation of Afghan women and girls worrying and said that he will raise this issue in the 78th session of the United Nations Assembly.
Antonio Guterres made these statements in a press conference on (Wednesday, 13th of September) and added: “The issue of women and girls’ rights in Afghanistan is at the center of all concerns and will be one of the issues that will be on the agenda. »
The 78th meeting of the United Nations Assembly is scheduled to be held on the 19th of September in New York City, the subject of which is the restoration of global trust and solidarity and the intensification of governments’ actions in implementing the 2030 agenda to be achieved. sustainable development goals.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Human Rights Council also discussed the human rights situation and the violation of women’s rights in Afghanistan.
At the same time, some Afghan women’s rights and human rights activists started a hunger strike in a number of countries and demanded the recognition of gender apartheid in Afghanistan
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