UN Security Council asks Taliban to allow Afghan girls to attend school


  • World
  • Monday, 28 Mar 2022

FILE PHOTO: A 4th grade primary school student attends a class in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 25, 2021. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

(Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council has expressed deep concern over a decision by Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to deny girls access to high school education and called on the group to reopen schools for female students without delay.

"The members of the Security Council ... reaffirmed the right to education for all Afghans, including girls," a statement from the United Nations on Sunday said.

The Star Christmas Special Promo: Save 35% OFF Yearly. T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Saudi-led coalition launches air strike at Yemen's Mukalla port
Bangladesh's first female prime minister, Khaleda Zia, dies at 80
Bondi gunmen acted alone, no evidence they were part of militant cell, Australian police say
Ukrainians withstand days-long power cuts in crowded 'resilience' shelters
El Salvador's Bukele open to staying in power for 10 more years
US military says two men killed in strike on suspected drug vessel in Pacific
Peru shamans foretell illness for Trump, Maduro's exile in 2026
Winter storm grounds flights, strands hundreds in northern Finland
Lavrov: the West must recognise that Russia holds strategic initiative in Ukraine
U.S. stocks close lower

Others Also Read