UN calls on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to reverse crackdown on women (opens original article in a new tab)

The UN Security Council passed a resolution urging Afghanistan's Taliban to reverse restrictions on women's rights and combat militant groups, following reports of women's arrests and violent crackdowns. The resolution extends the UN mission in Afghanistan and authorizes humanitarian aid and economic development efforts.

• UN Security Council adopts resolution urging Taliban to reverse crackdown on women
• Resolution extends UN political mission in Afghanistan until 2027 and authorizes humanitarian aid without discrimination
• UNAMA reports Taliban arrests of 30 women in Herat for violating dress code and violent dispersal of protest