UN in Afghanistan: “For Afghan women, survival itself is an act of resistance”

The law adopted in Afghanistan on “encouraging virtue” actually legitimized discrimination, closing to women access to education, work, movement and participation in public life. UN in Afghanistan: “For Afghan women, survival itself is an act of resistance” Peace and safety At a meeting of the Security Council on Monday, dedicated to the situation in Afghanistan, representatives of the UN system made a warning about the growing humanitarian crisis in the country and the ongoing systematic discrimination of women and girls. ~ 60 > special representative of the Secretary General and the head of the UN mission in Afghanistan, Rosa Otunbaeva informed members of the Council that after almost four years of the Taliban reign (de facto authorities) the situation in the country remains extremely difficult, especially for women and girls. ~ ~ p > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~ 62“Our goal is Afghanistan living in the world with itself and neighbors, re -integrated into the world community and observing international obligations,” said Otunbaeva. ~ 60 >~ 60 > “Quiet Struggle” she emphasized that the UN It does not try to “normalize” the current position, but offers a structured approach, in which key issues – human rights, the situation of women, the fight against drugs and the development of the economy – are taken to a multilateral dialogue. In the coming days in Qatar, meetings of working groups on economics and the problem of drugs will be held. Despite the fact that the Taliban provided relative stability and even attracted some investments, serious human rights violations continue. The position of women causes the greatest concern. The law adopted last year on “encouraging virtue” actually legalized discrimination, closing to women access to education, work, movement and participation in public life. The UN again urged to cancel the ban on the training of girls older than the elementary school, which is valid since August 2021. ~ 60 > read Also: UN: Afghan women are threatened with complete social, economic and political isolation ~ 60 > “current support is not in the dramatic acts A quiet and tireless desire to live an ordinary life, ”said Otunbaeva, quoting one of the local residents. The Afghan woman, in particular, said that now “survival itself is an act of resistance”. “armed persons act in conditions of impunity” 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~ 62The safety situation also causes anxiety. Recently, dozens of UN employees received threats to death. According to the speaker, de facto authorities deny the involvement of these incidents. However, she noted, “armed persons act in conditions of impunity and coordinated.” Otunbaeva called this “a sharp refutation of the approval of the authorities on ensuring the safety of Afghanas.” ~ 60 > financing reduction In addition, the UN is anxiety about the reduction of funding of the humanitarian programs, including Promination efforts. Funds for this vital work end in July. Already now, the number of active cleansing commands has almost doubled, while mines and unexploded ammunition continue to kill – primarily children. ~ 60 >~ 60 > consequences of the crisis between Iran and Israel 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~ 62At the same time, since the beginning of the year, more than 600 thousand Afghans have returned from Pakistan and Iran to the country, and their number is growing. In Iran, more than 10 thousand people per day arrive from Iran only in Iran. Without international assistance, de facto authorities and local communities cannot cope with this stream. 60 > finally, Otunbaeva warned that the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran has already affected Afghanistan: trade ties are violated, the prices of fuel and products are growing, the flow of returning ones is increased migrants. “existing problems are and so significant. Any new instability in the region will only worsen the situation, ”concluded the head of the UN mission in Afghanistan. hunger and lack of means ~ 60 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62The Deputy Coordinator of the UN Extraordinary Assistance and Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian issues Joyce Msuya, speaking at the same meeting of the Security Council, noted that half of the population of Afghanistan needs humanitarian aid, every fifth Afghan is starving, and 3.5 million children suffer from acute Non-meanings. according to her, 420 medical institutions and almost 300 power centers were closed due to the reduction in financing. At the same time, 600 thousand people returned from neighboring countries, while resources are catastrophically lacking. ~ 60 > despite serious risks, Afghan women working in the humanitarian sphere continue to provide assistance where others are not able to do this, and they support the most vulnerable, stressed Msuya. According to her, the Afghan humanitarian fund has recently sent $ 2.4 million to finance local organizations, including 18, which are headed by women. 60 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62At the same time, the level of humanitarian needs in Afghanistan significantly exceeds the amount of available resources. By the middle of the year, the humanitarian response plan was financed by less than 21 percent, the representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian issues noted. Due to the reduction in financing, priority was given assistance to 12.5 million people in the most affected areas, and support of less vulnerable regions was forced to delay-“not because the needs disappeared, but due to the lack of funds.” ~ 60 > 60 ~ H2 > systemic repressions and systems. Resistance 60 > Executive Director of the UN-Bench structure Sima Bahus said that since her last performance nine months ago, the position of Afghan women and girls only worsened. 60 > nonetheless, women continue to fight and show unshakable determination: they“ open underground schools, work secretly, build life in narrow spaces that they still have more Available. ” 60 > clinic clinic, growth in the number of children’s marriages, restrictions in education and economics – all this causes damage to entire generations, warned Bachus. 62 ~~ 60 > in conclusion, she emphasized:“ We should not get used to it. this situation. Systematic oppression of 20 million people simply because they are women – absolutely unacceptable. ”

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