United Nations has said that the Taliban authorities’ failure to reopen schools for girls above the sixth grade, despite repeated commitments, is a profound disappointment and deeply damaging for Afghanistan.
UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres who made this known on Tuesday over today’s announcement by Taliban authorities in Afghanistan that girls’ education from the sixth grade has been suspended until further notice.
Guterres deeply regretted the announcement while called on the Taliban de facto authorities to open schools for all students without any further delay. "The start of the new school year has been anticipated by all students, girls and boys, and parents and families.
"The denial of education not only violates the equal rights of women and girls to education, it also jeopardizes the country’s future in view of the tremendous contributions by Afghan women and girls", UN Chief added.
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