UN: Engagement with Taliban Continues Without Change, but Human Rights and Women Remain Priorities

Dujarric emphasized at a press conference on Tuesday (May 28) that the Taliban are "the current rulers of Afghanistan."

However, Dujarric clarified that the UN will continue to "continuously and consistently" press the Taliban to respect human rights, especially the rights of women and girls.

He also said that the UN will continue to strive to provide more humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people who "have suffered and continue to suffer."

Dujarric said that UN Secretary-General António Guterres wants transparency and stability in engagement with Afghanistan. "That's why he has invited representatives of countries for Afghanistan to participate in a Doha meeting in late June. The aim of the meeting is to discuss and debate how the international community can deal with the situation in Afghanistan while prioritizing the human rights of women and girls."

It should be noted that the third Doha meeting will be held by the United Nations on June 30 and July 1, and the Taliban have also been invited to attend.