KABUL, 10 February 2022, (TON): Afghanistan Permanent Mission in the United Nations in a statement announced that Muhammad Wali Naeemi has been appointed as PR and Charge d’affair to the UN.

The statement reads that Muhammad Wali Naeemi could not assume his post on time due to his health issues and added that he will occupy his post now that he feels well.

Naeemi has replaced Naseer Ahmad Faiq who was appointed as Afghanistan PR after Ghulam Muhammad Ishaqzai resigned from the post in December last year.

Naseer Ahmad Faiq has recently accused former Afghan authorities of plotting against him after he made a speech in UNSC demanding the confiscation and freezing of bank accounts of former Afghan officials.

Afghanistan’s representation in the UN has been a matter of conflict in recent months as the Taliban has repeatedly asked for their envoy-Suhail Shaheen- to be allowed to occupy the post but the UN has refused to.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is yet to be recognized by any country now six months after they recaptured power in the country.