Kabul (TDI): Suhail Shaheen, the Acting Head of Taliban’s Political Office in Doha, has reiterated once again that the Afghanistan’s seat at the United Nations should be given to a representative nominated by the Islamic Emirate.
Suhail Shaheen, during his latest interview to Tolo News, emphasized the need of a representative of Islamic Emirate at the United Nations, adding that with such a representative, solutions to several issues can be achieved.
“The presence of a representative from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan at the United Nations is both a necessity and a right of the Islamic Emirate’s government. Through such a representative, solutions to various issues can be pursued,” he said.
Several political analysts have stressed on the need to resolve differences between the Afghan caretaker government and the international community through interactive dialogue and negotiations.
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According to a prominent political analyst of Afghanistan, Najib Rahman Shamal “Governments must be based on national and popular sovereignty, possess internal legitimacy, and only then nominate their representative to the United Nations. Of course, in line with the international community’s conditions and existing UN protocols, representatives of countries are accepted at the UN.”
There has been a stalemate between the current acting government of Afghanistan and the international community over several key issues including the legitimacy of the Afghan government, women’s rights, economic sanctions, and drug trafficking.
Since the takeover of the Taliban, the international community has put multiple sanctions on the country, leading to a humanitarian crisis in the country.
Earlier, the deputy head of the women’s rights division at Human Rights Watch stated that during the fourth Doha meeting, there were three key demands from the Islamic Emirate, which included the recognition of the caretaker government, lifting of sanctions, and the unfreezing of Afghan assets.
On the other hand, the United Nations had emphasized the respect for human rights, combating drug trafficking, and the establishment of an inclusive government as their major demands.
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Pakistan has raised the issue of Afghanistan on several regional and international forums and has urged the international community to recognize the current Afghan government and lift sanctions, so the country can stabilize its economy and participate in international trade, which in turn would reduce the humanitarian crisis in the country.
Last month, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Senator Ishaq Dar, visited Kabul to discuss matters of common interest including the potential for trade, economic cooperation, regional security, and investment.
“Our aim is to foster cooperation that serves the mutual interests of the peoples of both nations as well as the region,” he had said.
Javaria Khalid is a Web Contributor at The Diplomatic Insight Magazine. She specializes in covering geopolitical developments, international relations, diplomatic, and socio-economic developments in Europe and Pakistan.
