The move comes amid competing claims for Afghanistan's UN seat in New York after the Taliban seized power last month. Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi last week asked to address the gathering of world leaders at the United Nations and nominated the Islamist group's Doha-based spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan's UN ambassador. He was scheduled to address the final day of the high-level UN gathering on Monday, but withdrew late on Sunday, diplomats said. Rival claims have also been made for Myanmar's UN seat after a military coup in February ousted the elected government. No representative from Myanmar will address the high-level General Assembly meeting.

Source: bd News24 September 27, 2021 13:07 UTC