In this program, Amu TV’s Lotfullah Najafizada speaks with Georgette Gagnon, Acting Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), to discuss the country’s political future, human rights, humanitarian crisis and the international community’s engagement with the Taliban.
You can also read full transcript here.
Among the topics discussed:
Why the Taliban prefer bilateral engagement over multilateral diplomacy
The future of the Doha Process and what is needed for a fourth meeting
Why UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett remains barred from Afghanistan
The Taliban’s restrictions on women and girls, including girls’ education
The ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations
Whether the Taliban’s general amnesty is being implemented
Terrorism, regional security and Afghanistan’s political future
International aid, the humanitarian crisis and the impact of declining donor support
Why the UN says Afghanistan must not be abandoned
Gagnon also explains what the Taliban need to do to increase international engagement and warns of the consequences if the current situation remains unchanged.
