United Nations:
No representative from Afghanistan will address the annual higher-level UN General Assembly in New York soon after the ambassador for the government ousted by the Taliban – who was due to speak on Monday – withdrew his name.
The move comes amid competing claims for Afghanistan’s UN seat in New York soon after the Taliban seized energy last month.
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi last week asked to address the gathering of world leaders at the United Nations and nominated the Islamist group’s Doha-based spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan’s UN ambassador.
Ghulam Isaczai is the present UN ambassador, who represents Afghanistan’s government ousted by the Taliban, and has also asked to renew his accreditation. He was scheduled to address the final day of the higher-level UN gathering on Monday, but withdrew late on Sunday, diplomats mentioned.
Isaczai did not promptly respond to a request for comment.
Rival claims have also been made for Myanmar’s UN seat soon after a military coup in February ousted the elected government. No representative from Myanmar will address the higher-level General Assembly meeting.
UN accreditation challenges are dealt with by a nine-member committee, whose members incorporate the United States, China and Russia. It traditionally meets in October or November.
Until a choice is made by the credentials committee on each Afghanistan and Myanmar, Isaczai and Myanmar’s UN envoy representing the ousted government, Kyaw Moe Tun, will stay in the seats, according to the General Assembly guidelines.
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