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Afghanistan

2023

Afghanistan

‘No Girl Left Behind’: How Taliban's Ban on Girls' Education Imperils Afghanistan's Future

The empty chairs in Afghanistan's classrooms don't just signify a local crisis; they mark a global failure that jeopardises the future of an entire generation and country.
‘No Girl Left Behind’: How Taliban's Ban on Girls' Education Imperils Afghanistan's Future

2021

Afghanistan

Edward Mortimer was wrong about the United Nations

Last week Edward Mortimer, the chief speechwriter for Kofi Annan, passed away at the age of 77. He was described as “one of the lively minds surrounding the Secretary-General, given license to think and experiment at a time when the future of the United Nations was being written anew”.
Edward Mortimer was wrong about the United Nations
Afghanistan

Who is Jean Arnault and what can he do about the Afghan peace talks?

Earlier this year, Secretary General António Guterres appointed the Frenchman Jean Arnault as his envoy covering Afghanistan and regional issues. Mr Arnault is expected to support the negotiations and implementation of any agreements between the Taliban and Afghanistan.
Who is Jean Arnault and what can he do about the Afghan peace talks?
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