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Taliban pledge safety, security of humanitarian staff: UN official
The Hindu
UN official emphasised the critical role of women in the delivery of aid and called on all parties to ensure their rights, safety and well-being
The Taliban have pledged safety and security of humanitarian staff and assured the United Nations of cooperation to ensure the assistance is delivered to the people of Afghanistan, a senior United Nations official has said. United Nations humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths met Taliban co-founder and head of the political office Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and other leaders of the outfit in Kabul on September 5, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said. "At the request of the secretary-general, Martin Griffiths, under-secretary-general for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator for the United Nations, met with Mullah Baradar and the leadership of the Taliban in Kabul to engage with the authorities on humanitarian issues,” he said in a statement on September 5.More Related News