KABUL (Pajhwok) The United Nations in Afghanistan has reiterated its unequivocal condemnation of a decision by the de facto authorities to ban Afghan women from working for the UN in Afghanistan, according to a statement on Tuesday.
It was the latest in a series of discriminatory measures implemented by the de facto authorities with the goal of severely restricting women and girls’ participation in most areas of public and daily life in Afghanistan, the statement said.
The ban was unlawful under international law, including the UN Charter, and for that reason the United Nations could not . . .
