A meeting was held at the Security Council on the UN's activities in Afghanistan, where the turmoil continues, and although the need for humanitarian assistance was confirmed, differences in the positions of each country regarding relations with the Taliban and financial resources for assistance have surfaced. bottom.
On the 9th, the Security Council discussed the future of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, which has been active in Afghanistan for 20 years.
At the beginning, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Lyons said that the Taliban's aim to establish a government was "millions of lives depend on the future rule of the Taliban," and the Taliban's rule also However, he emphasized the importance of continuing humanitarian assistance.
Next, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai spoke online, calling for the protection of women's education and employment rights through the support of the United Nations.
After that, each country said, "The Taliban must fulfill all international legal obligations on humanitarian issues. It needs to gain the trust of the international community," while the American representative Dino De Laurentiis acknowledged the need for assistance. He said and restrained the Taliban side.
In response, China's UN Deputy Ambassador to the United States, Geng Shuang, mentioned the current situation in which foreign assets of the Afghan government are frozen, saying that "the frozen assets should be used for support rather than pressure on Tullivan." In addition, Russia's UN Ambassador to the United States, Nevenja, said, "It would be in the interests of people to unfreeze assets," and insisted that assets should be used for support.
While recognizing the need to continue humanitarian assistance in each country, the difference in position regarding the relationship with the Taliban has surfaced, and the focus is on whether we can provide the necessary assistance through the United Nations in the future.