The situation in Afghanistan - Security Council, 10116th meeting

Restrictions on women, international isolation hindering Afghanistan’s progress, Deputy Mission Head tells Security Council.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 02:08:37
• Production Date: 9 March 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Corporate Name: TALIBAN; UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN - UNAMA
• Subject Topical: AFGHANISTAN SITUATION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN RIGHTS; PEACE AND SECURITY; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; WOMEN; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; COUNTER-TERRORISM; BORDER INCIDENTS; CONFLICT
• Geographic Subject: AFGHANISTAN
• MAMS Id: 3542733
• Parent Id: 3541781
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10116 AFGHANISTAN 09 MAR 2026 PM

Description

The Taliban’s good-faith engagement with the international community, coupled with the prompt lifting of deeply harmful restrictions on women and girls, are crucial for Afghanistan to succeed as a country and society, the UN’s Deputy Head of Mission there told the Security Council today.

“Afghanistan’s continued alienation from the international system remains the central issue,” said Georgette Gagnon, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Officer-in-Charge of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). The country’s isolation prevents progress on economic issues, security cooperation, counter-terrorism and human rights.

• Briefer: Ms. Georgette Denise Gagnon, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Officer-in-Charge, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
• Statement: United States of America
• Statement: Baroness Jacqui Smith, Minister of State, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Statements: China, Russian Federation, Denmark, Panama, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Bahrain, Pakistan, Greece, Colombia, Latvia
• Statements: Afghanistan, India, Islamic Republic of Iran
• Further statements: Pakistan, India, Afghanistan

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S/PV.10116