Kabul, Mar 16 (EFE).- Taliban authorities on Saturday Taliban welcomed the renewal of the mandate of the UN mission in Afghanistan, hoping it would facilitate the connections between the isolated government and the international community.
“The extension of the UN agency is better for Afghanistan because Afghanistan needs to foster ties with various countries and institutions,” said Taliban’s chief spokesperson, Zabiullah Mujahid.
“UNAMA can help strengthen our ties,” Mujahid said in an audio message clip published on X account of Radio Television of Afghanistan (RTA).
The Islamist government urged the UN mission to advocate for the unfreezing of Afghan funds abroad and the removal of sanctions against several of their top leaders.
The spokesperson said UNAMA should refrain from making politically motivated accusations regarding what the Taliban perceive as internal matters, such as the ban on female education or allegations of human rights violations.
Established in 2002, UNAMA has faced challenges in recent years due to strained ties between the UN and the Taliban, which seized power in Kabul in August 2021.
Despite being in power for over two and a half years, the Taliban government has not received recognition from the UN.
The Afghan government has prohibited women from working in UN agencies in the country.
In mid-February, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced plans to initiate a consultation process with various stakeholders to appoint a UN Special Envoy for Afghanistan to “coordinate” relations between the international community and the Taliban.
However, the Islamic fundamentalists oppose the potential appointment, arguing that the existing UNAMA suffices for the purpose. EFE
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