NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern about the ban imposed by the Taliban on women from working for national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
"The Secretary-General is deeply disturbed by the reported order of the de facto Taliban authorities banning women from working for national and international non-governmental organizations," said Secretary-General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric in a statement. "This decision will undermine the work of numerous organizations working across the country helping those most vulnerable, especially women and girls," he added.
The United Nations and its partners, including national and international NGOs, are helping more than 28 million Afghans who depend on humanitarian aid to survive. The reported ban on women working with the international community to save lives and livelihoods in Afghanistan will cause further untold hardship for the people of Afghanistan.
UN Secretary-General reiterated the rights of all women to participate in the workforce thus contributing to the greater good.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the United Nations is profoundly concerned about reports that the Taliban's order barring all female employees of national and international organizations from going to work with immediate effect. (ANI)
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