Following the postponement of the resumption of secondary education for girls by the Islamist Taliban in Afghanistan, the U.S. Department of State has announced that it has canceled the scheduled meeting with the Taliban and is reviewing relations with the international community. I warned that it could be a turning point.
In Afghanistan, after Tullivan took power in August last year, girls have been unable to attend school in secondary education, which is equivalent to junior high school and high school in Japan, and criticism from the international community is increasing.
Under such circumstances, the Ministry of Education under the Taliban said that it would resume secondary education for girls from the 23rd of this month, but suddenly on that day, it will be postponed until a plan in line with Islamic teachings is formulated through government media. I announced.
A U.S. State Department deputy spokesman, Porter, said at a news conference yesterday that he had protested the postponement decision and canceled the scheduled meeting with the Taliban interim administration in Qatar, the Middle East.
"If the Taliban does not withdraw its decisions promptly, it will seriously hurt its hopes of improving economic development prospects and relations with the international community," he said. I warned that there is a possibility.
According to U.S. media, representatives of the U.S. government and the Tullivan interim administration were scheduled to discuss Afghanistan's economic problems and humanitarian aid for two days starting on the 26th, but due to the economic downturn due to the lack of prospects for the talks. There is concern that the humanitarian crisis will deepen further.
10 countries including the United Nations, the United States and the United Kingdom show concern about "deeply disturbing retreat"
Regarding the postponement of the resumption of secondary education for girls by the Taliban, a meeting was held at the UN Security Council on the 25th at the request of Western countries, and UN officials reported on the local situation.
At the meeting, 10 of the board members, including the United States and the United Kingdom, issued a joint statement saying, "Education is a universal right for all children, including girls in Afghanistan. Tullivan himself overturned his promise to the international community and is a deeply disturbing setback. "
In addition, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement on the 23rd that he "strongly urges a school to be opened for all students," and the Taliban's response has been criticized by the international community.