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Afghanistan: Quarterly Meeting

On Monday afternoon (9 March), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Afghanistan. Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (Political) and Officer-in-Charge of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Georgette Gagnon is expected to brief. Several regional member states are also expected to participate in the meeting under rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure. Closed consultations are scheduled to follow the open briefing.

Panama is expected to deliver a statement prior to the meeting on behalf of the signatories to the Shared Commitments on Women, Peace and Security (WPS)—Colombia, Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, Liberia, Panama, and the UK. It seems that the statement is likely to condemn the rollback of women and girls’ rights in Afghanistan and legal measures that are institutionalising gender discrimination and weaking protections against domestic violence. Among other things, the statement may also express concern about the erasure of women and girls from public life, including in relation to education and the media, and express support for UNAMA’s mandate renewal. Some members of the Group of Friends of WPS may also join the statement.

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