These measures offer life-saving humanitarian aid and other essential services for hundreds of thousands of people affected by a recent fatal earthquake in danger, the UN assistance mission in Afghanistan (You have) warned An explanation.
On Sunday, the in reality Safety forces prevented women from Afghan employees and contractors to enter UN connections In the capital, Kabul.
More offices affected
This was extended to field offices throughout the country, after written or verbal reports of the Taliban leadership.
In addition, safety forces are visibly present at the inputs of UN buildings in Kabul, HERAT and Mazar-I-Sharif to enforce the measure.
‘This is particularly worrying in persistent limitations to the rights of Afghan women and girls“Said the statement.
Since the return to power four years ago, the Taliban have issued countless edicts that influence women’s rights, such as forbidding girls to go to secondary school and to ban women from most jobs, including working with non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Travel is also restricted
The UN has also received reports from security forces that try to prohibit women from national staff to travel to field locations, including to support women and girls as part of the reaction to the earthquake that struck East -Afghanistan last month.
They are also blocked for access to operational sites for Afghan returners from Iran and Pakistan.
Lift the limitations
The UN concerns the in reality Authorities and calls for the immediate lifting of restrictions to continue critical support to the Afghan people, and note that the current actions “previously communicated regulations” ignore.
‘Such regulations have enabled the United Nations to offer critical help throughout the country, through a culturally sensitive and principle approach Ensuring the delivery of help from women, for women, “said the explanation.
In the interim, Unama and UN agencies, funds and programs in Afghanistan have implemented operational adjustments to protect staff and to assess the options for continuing their essential work.
The statement concluded that the ban on the traffic of UN staff and the obstacle of UN operations is an infringement of international rules for the privileges and immunities of the organization staff.
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