WASHINGTON: Special representatives and EU special envoys, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, England and the US met in Oslo on January 24 to discuss situations in Afghanistan, including sessions with representatives from Taliban actors and civil society.
In a shared statement, Western envoys emphasized the urgent need to overcome the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and highlight the steps needed to help alleviate the suffering of Afghans throughout the country.
The participants recognized the steps taken to facilitate access to humanitarian, men and women, while also expressing concerns that there were still certain obstacles, and participants also reaffirmed the importance of eliminating all conditions and obstacles to sending humanitarian aid, added statements.
They raise the importance of respecting human rights and strong needs for inclusive and representative political systems to ensure peaceful stability and future for Afghanistan.
Special representatives urge the Taliban to do more to stop increasing worrying human rights violations, including arbitrary detention, forced disappearances, hard media, extra-judicial murders, torture and prohibition on education and freedom of women and women to travel without escort Men.
“Recorded seriously absent fears, and limited access to, middle school for girls in many parts of the country and underlined the importance of higher education for women and employment opportunities for women in all fields,” read a shared statement.
During the meeting, the envoy clarified that their meeting with the Taliban did not imply an official recognition or the legitimization of the Temporary Government announced by the Taliban in September 2021.
Talks in Oslo occurred in response to a request of a number of Afghan organizations and in consultation with Western allies.
On Sundays, meetings throughout the day occurred between Taliban delegates and other Afghans from various backgrounds.
These include female leaders, journalists, and people who work to protect human rights and overcome humanitarian, economic, social and political problems.
On Monday, the meeting took place between the Taliban and representatives specifically for Afghanistan from Norway and other Western countries.
Afghanistan compete with drought, pandemic, economic collapse and years of conflict years.
About 24 million people experience an inappropriate sense of acute.
According to UN estimates, more than half the population will face hunger this winter and 97 percent of the population can fall below this year’s poverty line.
In Oslo Talks: West emphasizes the need to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
