UN Security Council to Hold Meeting On Afghanistan

At this meeting, the United Nations is expected to vote on a draft resolution regarding the assessment of Feridun Sinirlioğlu, the UN Special Coordinator for Afghanistan.

The draft of this resolution has been prepared by Japan and the United Arab Emirates.

On November 9, in a letter to the Security Council, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented a report of the UN Special Coordinator’s assessments.

In his report, he emphasised that adhering to international obligations and initiating the process towards establishing an inclusive constitution would pave the way for normalising global relations with the Taliban.

The UN Secretary-General also addressed the human rights situation in Afghanistan.

In April, the UN appointed Feridun Sinirlioglu, a Turkish diplomat, to lead the assessment and asked him to submit his report by November.

In his report, the UN coordinator has made several suggestions, including the implementation of measures to address the needs of the Afghan people, a focus on issues affecting the security and stability of both the region and the world, the formulation of a roadmap for Afghanistan's full integration into the international community, and the fulfilment of its international obligations. Furthermore, he proposed the establishment of mechanisms to coordinate and monitor the implementation of UN coordinator’s recommendations.

The new resolution, which will be put to the vote today, will also advocate for the appointment of a special representative for Afghanistan. This special representative is expected to play a role in facilitating interaction between international and Afghan stakeholders, promoting coordination. Additionally, advancing intra-Afghan peace talks will be a key aspect of the mission assigned to the United Nations Special Representative.

Taliban’s foreign minister had previously rejected the appointment of a UN special representative for peace talks in Afghanistan.