Eighty countries in a joint statement delivered to the UNGA 78th meeting expressed their concern over the violation of women and girls’ rights in Afghanistan.
UAE, Australia, Japan, Spain Chile, EU and 74 UN member states and observers- in the statement- have asked the Islamic Emirate to respect women and girls’ rights based on Islamic values and international human rights.
In the joint statement, the countries called the Islamic Emirate’s women-related edicts systematic discrimination, oppression and violence and they urged the caretaker
Afghan government to ensure the full, equal and meaningful participation of women and girls in public and political life of Afghanistan.
“We call on the de facto authorities to allow women and girls to exercise their rights and contribute to the social and economic development of the Afghan society in accordance with international human rights laws and teachings of Islam.” said Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations.
