'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' appointed envoy seeks UN recognition

United Nations envoy nominated by the 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' has urged the world body to recognise him as the representative of the country.

Suhail Shaheen, the United Nations envoy nominated by the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” (IEA) has once again urged the world body to recognise him as the representative of the Taliban-ruled country, saying the former Kabul government “exists no more”.

The UN last month rejected Shaheen's appointment as Afghanistan's representative, extending the tenure of Ghulam Mohammad Isaczai, the permanent representative of Afghanistan to the UN-appointed by the former president Ashraf Ghan-led administration.