UN urges Taliban to reverse women's rights restrictions

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution calling on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their crackdown on women and to combat militant groups inside Afghanistan that Pakistan accuses of carrying out cross-border attacks.

The resolution extends the U.N. political mission in Afghanistan until June 17, 2027, and authorizes ... "without discrimination" and to promote national and local ... "without any discrimination based on sex ... ."

China's U.N. Ambassador ... expressed hope that the Afghan government will "take more proactive measures to protect ... ."

The resolution also addresses Afghanistan’s economic revival, supporting financial activity and the return of central bank assets for public welfare. The adoption reflects global alarm over Afghanistan's human rights landscape and regional security instability, particularly for Pakistan, which blames Afghan-based militants for deadly cross-border attacks—a claim the Taliban denies.