The Taliban has been asked to speak on behalf of Afghanistan at the UN General Assembly

Who should represent Afghanistan? The Taliban-appointed government has requested Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttahida Qaumi Movement to speak on behalf of Afghanistan at the UN Annual General Assembly, an Afghan spokesman said.

The United Nations has not yet decided who will represent the country at the meeting, which began on Tuesday, September 22. The ambassador of the ousted former government has also been asked to speak. The two competing needs are in their hands “Accreditation Commission”, A UN spokesman said.

Most governments around the world have not yet recognized the Taliban-appointed government, which has previously called for a number of conditions to be met, including respect for women’s rights and a commitment to allow those who want to leave Afghanistan.

If there are two requests for diplomatic representation for a member state, committee members often refrain from deciding on the merits of referring the question to the General Assembly for a decision during the voting.