Afghanistan: Controversy continues over Afghan seat in UN

KABUL, 26 October 2021, (TON): On United Nations Day and is commemorated amid controversy over Afghanistan’s seat in the UN. Afghanistan officially joined United Nations in 1946.

Following the collapse of the former government, the Islamic Emirate introduced its Doha-based spokesperson Suhail Shahen as Afghanistan’s permanent representative to the UN, but the UN did not accept his appointment.

Ghulam Mohammad Ishaqzai, representative of the former government to the UN, currently represents Afghanistan in the world body.

Shaheen said that based on international law, Afghanistan’s seat in the UN should be given to the Islamic Emirate.

Shaheen said “Afghanistan’s seat at the United Nations should be given to the Islamic Emirate.”

“Because one of the main conditions is the support of the people–(the Islamic Emirate) has it. It has full control on Afghanistan and it is capable of defending the people and the country.”

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