António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, has addressed issues such as security, politics, human rights, and humanitarian cooperation in his quarterly report on the situation in Afghanistan.
In this report, titled “The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security” it is claimed that security incidents in Afghanistan have increased by 53% compared to 2023.
According to the findings of the report, 2,127 security incidents were recorded in Afghanistan from May 14, 2023, to July 31, 2023.
The report reads: “Between 14 May and 31 July, the United Nations recorded 2,127 security-related incidents, a 53 per cent increase compared with the same period in 2023. There were 35 incidents of disputes over land, an increase from 28 reported during the same period in 2023. Land disputes were most frequent in the southern (19 incidents) and south-eastern (7 incidents) regions.”
In this report, the UN Secretary-General also highlighted the travels of the Islamic Emirate officials outside Afghanistan for participation in regional cooperation, the law of the Ministry of Vice and Virtue, public punishments, casualties caused by landmines, and clashes between Islamic Emirate forces and Pakistani forces in Khost and Paktia.
“After the return of the Islamic Emirate to power in our country Afghanistan, we all witness that war has ended and overall security has been established. However, it is clear that political engagement between the current government and the international community has not occurred, and the Islamic Emirate government has not been recognized by the world countries,” said Ahmad Khan Andar, a political analyst.
“The travels of the Islamic Emirate outside the borders are essential for the benefit of the people and to solve the problems of the Afghan people, in order to establish interaction and relations,” said Aziz Maarej, another political analyst.
So far, the Islamic Emirate has not commented on this matter.
The Security Council, in Resolution 2727, requested the Secretary-General of the United Nations to report to the council on the situation in Afghanistan every three months.