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Markus Potzel

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Afghanistan entering a new period of crisis, says Potzel

UN deputy special representative for Afghanistan Markuz Potzel has said the bans on female education and work for aid agencies will harm all Afghans. On its Facebook page, UNAMA quoted  Potzel as calling for the urgent lifting of…

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Working on permanent solution to girls education issue: Haqqani

UN secretary-general’s deputy special representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel has expressed concern about the ban on Afghan women’s education and other restrictions, but acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani says they are working to find a logical and permanent…

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Restrictions on women harming millions, says Potzel

UN secretary-general’s deputy special representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel has said restrictions on Afghan women are harming millions in need in Afghanistan. United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) tweeted that acting UNAMA head Potzel Markus met today…

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Western countries should reopen embassies in Kabul: Potzel

UN secretary-general's deputy special representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel has asked western countries to reopen their embassies in Afghanistan. "My appeal would be for more Western states to be represented here again," Markus Potzel, who served as Berlin's ambassador…

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International positions on Afghanistan hardening: Potzel

UN secretary-general’s deputy special representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel on Tuesday cautioned that international attention towards Afghanistan was diminishing and positions hardening. On UNAMA Facebook page, he said regional cooperation and engagement was crucial and it was important…