United Nations, New York — The United Nations on Saturday renewed its call for Afghan girls to be allowed access to education, urging an end to the ban that has kept millions out of school.
In a statement posted on X, the UN said: “Access to education is a human right. Yet millions of girls in Afghanistan are currently denied the chance to attend school. They must be allowed to learn, to realize their full potential, and to contribute to the future of their country.”
According to UNESCO, 1.5 million girls in Afghanistan have been barred from attending school under Taliban rule.
The United Nations and other international organizations have repeatedly urged the Taliban to lift restrictions on girls’ and women’s education, but the bans have remained in place.
More than 1,300 days have passed since girls above the sixth grade were last permitted to attend school in Afghanistan. The Taliban have also prohibited women from attending universities and pursuing medical education.
