The United Nations has gathered a significant number of country-specific submissions on its new framework for Afghanistan but has not yet organized them into a cohesive draft, according to sources familiar with the process.
The UN had asked each country to submit its perspectives individually on six key issues. Although responses have been collected, the integration and categorization of these viewpoints remain pending, the sources said.
The so-called “Mosaic Plan” focuses on six critical topics: human rights, inclusive governance, counterterrorism, sanctions on the Taliban, Afghanistan’s frozen assets, and the future of its diplomatic representation.
For instance, the UN has received varying recommendations on the issue of human rights and Afghanistan’s international obligations. It remains unclear which proposals will ultimately be reflected in the plan’s final version.
Many Afghans have raised concerns about the process and called for stronger safeguards on rights and freedoms.
“We ask the international community not to engage with the Taliban unless women’s rights are restored,” said a resident of Farah Province. “Education and work for women must be non-negotiable priorities. Our future should not be sacrificed again.”
A senior official at Human Rights Watch told Amu that the consultations have been carried out behind closed doors and that Afghan women — the principal victims of Taliban restrictions — have been largely excluded from the process.
Several Afghan women expressed fears that human rights could be redefined under Taliban terms.
“We demand that the United Nations not recognize the Taliban unless women are allowed to work and study,” said a Kabul resident who requested anonymity out of fear of reprisals.
Other young women in Kabul called on the international community to ensure that basic rights, including education, employment and social freedoms, are explicitly protected in the final framework.
“For the past four years, we have been deprived of our rights,” said one young woman. “Are we not considered part of human rights? We have been barred from universities, schools, and jobs.”
Afghanistan, under Taliban rule, continues to face one of the world’s most acute human rights crises. While human rights are at the heart of the UN’s draft plan, it remains uncertain how those rights will ultimately be defined or negotiated in any future dialogue with the Taliban.
