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Women’s rights will be raised at UN meeting being attended by Taliban: UN official

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Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations (UN) political chief who will chair the first meeting between Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and envoys from about 25 countries answered sharp criticism that Afghan women have been excluded, saying on June 26 that women’s rights will be raised at every session. Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo…

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UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with Taliban in Qatar

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The United Nations’ (UN) top official in Afghanistan defended the failure to include Afghan women in the upcoming first meeting between the Taliban and envoys from 22 countries, insisting that demands for women’s rights are certain to be raised. UN special envoy Roza Otunbayeva was pummelled with questions on June 21 from journalists about criticism…

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Thousands of journalists have fled homelands due to repression, threats and conflict: UN expert Irene Khan

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“Thousands of journalists have fled their home countries in recent years to escape political repression, save their lives and escape conflict – but in exile they are often vulnerable to physical, digital and legal threats,” a U.N. investigator said on May 22. Irene Khan said in a report to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)…

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