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11-04-2024
UNITED NATIONS/ KABUL: Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General, once again mentioned the ongoing efforts to appoint a special representative for Afghanistan.
Without providing details on the timeline, Stephane Dujarric said that the process of selecting a special representative for Afghanistan is ongoing.
“The process is ongoing, as soon as there is a public update I hope to be able to share it with you,” he said.
The Islamic Emirate reiterated its previous stance, stating that there is now security and stability in Afghanistan, and there is no need for a special representative, especially as UNAMA is already present.
“Afghanistan has now achieved security and has emerged from a state of war and crisis, therefore, there is no need for the United Nations to appoint a special representative in the presence of UNAMA,” Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, told media.
“There is no crisis in Afghanistan, so there is no need for a special representative. Past experiences have shown that whenever a special representative has been appointed in Afghanistan, they have worked to plot and create insecurity in Afghanistan,” Mohammad Bashar, a political analyst, told media.
“If unity and cohesion of public opinion around the Afghan issue are consolidated, then it could persuade the Islamic Emirate that a special representative could be beneficial for Afghanistan,” said Sayed Moqadam Amin, a political analyst.
Previously, the Security Council with Resolution 2721 requested Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, to appoint a special representative for Afghanistan to implement the recommendations of Feridun Sinirlioglu based on his independent assessment regarding the reintegration of Afghanistan into the international community.
After the conclusion of the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva stated in a press conference that they expect to maintain the issue of recognition and the role of the special envoy for Afghanistan in the third Doha meeting.
Roza Otunbayeva, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, believes that the third Doha meeting on Afghanistan is scheduled to be held in June.
“We are approaching another Doha meeting in the future, and I hope to maintain the issue of recognition and the role of the special envoy, which is now on the agenda. This is exactly to work on this unity,” said Roza Otunbayeva.
However, at last night’s (Wednesday) UN Security Council meeting, some members emphasized positive international engagement with the Islamic Emirate. The representatives of Russia and China at this meeting consider constructive engagement with the interim government authorities as the only solution to the current problems in Afghanistan.
“We have consistently emphasized that there is no alternative to a comprehensive approach to Afghanistan. This approach, based on an objective analysis and accurate assessment of the situation and prospects for resolving the issue of Afghanistan, includes constructive engagement within the international community itself,” said Anna Evstigneeva, Deputy Representative of Russia to the UN. (Int’l Monitoring Desk)
