The threat of “terrorism” in Afghanistan continues to worry the UN

The United Nations special envoy for Afghanistan expressed her concern on Tuesday that the threat of terrorism there remains high.

Although the Taliban still control the country after retaking power in August 2021, they are unable to solve the problem of “terrorist organizations operating in Afghanistan”, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission (UNAMA), the Roza Otunbayeva, during a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York.

Ms. Otunbayeva said she was particularly concerned about recent attacks claimed by the Islamic State (IS), pointing to the Russian and Pakistani embassies and a hotel where many Chinese were staying.

“Civilian casualties from the attacks continue to be significant,” he stressed.

The UN official said that the future in the country, which has been ravaged by decades of war, remains uncertain. He also criticized the Taliban for imposing corporal punishment, including mutilation, as well as the death penalty, and for their treatment of girls’ education.

Since returning to power last year, fundamentalist Sunnis have gradually begun to implement the extreme version of Islamic law, sharia, with which their movement is synonymous. Measures such as in particular the ban on girls going to secondary schools, to which was added yesterday the ban on young women going to universities, are causing international outcry.

The Taliban have also been accused of carrying out targeted revenge attacks and killing critics.

Afghanistan is simultaneously experiencing a humanitarian disaster: millions of people depend on humanitarian aid for their survival.

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