Taliban government is anything but inclusive, says Afghan Ambassador to UN

The government announced by the Taliban is “anything but inclusive” and the Afghan people will not accept a governing structure that excludes women and minorities, Afghanistan’s Ambassador to the UN Ghulam Isaczai said.

The government announced by the Taliban in Afghanistan is “anything but inclusive” and the Afghan people will not accept a governing structure that excludes women and minorities, the country’s envoy to the UN has said, calling on the world organisation to reject the reinstatement of the Islamic Emirate. 17 of the 33 Taliban cabinet members are on the #UN sanction list. This includes their interim PM, 2 Deputy PMs, Interior, Defense and Foreign Affairs. UN SC still wields enormous leverage to ensure an inclusive Gov including w/presence of women & freely elected by people. The Taliban on Tuesday unveiled a hardline interim government led by Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, with key roles being shared by high-profile members of the insurgent group, including a specially designated global terrorist of the dreaded Haqqani Network as the interior minister.