Afghanistan: UN's Deborah Lyons Ends Her 3-Year Mission in Afghanistan

KABUL, 13 June 2022, (TON): The three-year long mission of the UN special envoy for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, is ending.

Lyons’ has been publicly thanked by European Union representatives and Afghanistan-focused diplomats, Islamic Emirate officials and top Afghan politicians.

The EU Ambassador to Afghanistan, Andreas von Brandt, told media “Lyons has made efforts to improve the human rights’ situation in Afghanistan.”

He said “I have always appreciated her insights, her collegiality, her wisdom and her determination to work and do the best for the people of Afghanistan.”

Lyons held farewell meetings with senior officials of the Islamic Emirate.

The ministry said on Twitter “the Ministry of Interior on Saturday said that acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani met with Deborah Lyons, outgoing UN special envoy for Afghanistan. Haqqani praised Lyons work in Afghanistan as positive.”

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