UAE Backs Continued UNAMA Mission and Equal Rights for Afghan Women

DID Press: United Arab Emirates has called for the continuation of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and stressed the need to ensure equal rights for women and girls in the country.

The UAE’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations said Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab reaffirmed Abu Dhabi’s support for the continued work of UNAMA during a meeting with Rabab Fatima, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the mission.

The UAE mission also reiterated its support for Afghan women and girls to fully and equally enjoy their rights, saying that stability, security and prosperity in Afghanistan would not be possible without these rights being upheld.UNAMA is responsible for the United Nations’ mission in Afghanistan, monitoring political developments and the human rights situation, and coordinating international assistance.