Shaheen renews call for Islamic Emirate to represent Afghanistan at UN
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Afghanistan’s ambassador to Qatar, Suhail Shaheen, has renewed calls for the United Nations to transfer the country’s permanent seat to a representative of the Islamic Emirate, arguing that the current government should be represented at the world body because it controls the country.
Shaheen criticized the continued recognition of diplomats appointed by the former Afghan government to represent the country at the UN, saying the arrangement was unfair and had created practical difficulties for Afghanistan.
“The fact that Afghanistan’s permanent seat at the United Nations has not been given to the Islamic Emirate, which governs the entire country, is not only unfair but has also created certain challenges,” Shaheen said.
He added that transferring the seat to a representative of the Islamic Emirate could help resolve some of these difficulties and enable Afghanistan to pay its annual UN membership dues.
Since the collapse of the former Afghan republic in August 2021, Afghanistan’s seat at the United Nations has remained occupied by representatives of the previous government, including diplomat Naseer Ahmad Faiq. The UN Credentials Committee has repeatedly deferred a decision on the Islamic Emirate’s request to represent Afghanistan.
The dispute over Afghanistan’s UN representation reflects the broader impasse between the Islamic Emirate and the international community over formal recognition of the government established after the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
International concerns include the formation of an inclusive government, respect for human rights and restrictions on women and girls, as well as commitments to combat terrorism and narcotics.
The Islamic Emirate, meanwhile, has called for the removal of its officials from international sanctions lists, the release of Afghanistan’s frozen assets and the transfer of the country’s UN seat to its representatives.
The two sides have yet to reach an agreement on the conditions surrounding international recognition and Afghanistan’s representation at the United Nations.
Afghanistan has also lost its voting rights in the UN General Assembly because of unpaid membership contributions, under Article 19 of the UN Charter.
According to available information, the country last paid its UN membership dues in the 2020–2021 period. Its outstanding arrears have since been estimated at approximately $1.1 million.
Article 19 provides for the suspension of a member state’s voting rights in the General Assembly when its arrears reach or exceed the amount of contributions due for the preceding two full years, subject to an exception where non-payment results from circumstances beyond the member’s control.
The dispute over Afghanistan’s representation therefore carries practical consequences beyond diplomatic recognition, including the country’s participation in General Assembly voting and the payment of its financial obligations to the United Nations.
No agreement has yet been reached on transferring Afghanistan’s seat to the Islamic Emirate, leaving the question of the country’s representation at the world body unresolved. (ILKHA)
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