He said he was particularly concerned about the rights of women and girls and that their “ hard-won” rights must be protected. “As a neighbour of Afghanistan and a friend to its people, the situation is of great concern to us in India. Everyone is concerned about the increasing violations of the fundamental rights of Afghan citizens,” he said. “They are looking to the international community for support — the same international community that assured them that opportunities would be expanded, education would be guaranteed, freedoms would spread and rights would be secured,” he said. Terror havenThe Secretary-General asked the international community to unite to ensure that Afghanistan is never again a safe haven for terrorist organisations.

Source: The Hindu August 16, 2021 16:10 UTC