The Taliban government responds to the UN assessment of the situation in Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the official name adopted by the Taliban government), stated its position regarding the UN team's assessment of the situation in Afghanistan in a document sent to the UN, saying that it welcomed recommendations aimed at strengthening the national economy and paving the way for recognition of the “current government” and “encouraged regional connections and transit through Afghanistan.”

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his report to the UN Security Council, presented a set of recommendations for the reintegration of Afghanistan into the international community:

- building trust by meeting the immediate needs of the Afghans;

- continued cooperation on key security, regional and political issues;

- development of a “road map” for the reintegration of the state of Afghanistan into the international system and mechanisms to support interaction.

Guterres also called for the appointment of a new UN envoy and the start of intra-Afghan negotiations that should lead to the formation of an inclusive government.

However, the Islamic Emirate, addressing the UN, emphasized that the creation of a parallel mechanism by the UN was unacceptable.

Excerpts fr om a document that the Taliban sent to the UN. The document, in particular, says that Afghanistan has a strong central government that is fully capable of independently managing its internal affairs, as well as conducting its own diplomacy, “therefore, the creation of parallel mechanisms by the United Nations, such as that of a special envoy, is unacceptable.”

The document also notes that Afghanistan should not be viewed as a political vacuum or an ungoverned space. It said Afghanistan's interim government “is committed to taking into account the country's religious values and national interests in all interactions and will not allow anyone to interfere in our internal affairs.”  

The document also covered the situation with human rights, regional security, drugs and inclusiveness of the interim government of Afghanistan.

In addition, it was noted that the interim government of Afghanistan will continue to strive to enhance the composition of the governing bodies as much as possible, but it was emphasized that any attempts to bring back “failed figures of the past or form a government on their basis are in sharp contradiction.”

According to data sent to the UN, approximately 23.4% of all civil servants are women.

“Despite unilateral, malicious and illegal sanctions, the Islamic Emirate not only saved the national economy from complete collapse, but launched major infrastructure projects as well,” the document says.

It also states that there have been no security incidents in Afghanistan over the past two years, no matter wh ere the source would be, and that the interim government has established a large and well-trained security force that is effectively providing security and countering ISIS.