A/HRC/RES/57/3 and emphasizing that these restrictions are inconsistent with the obligations of Afghanistan under international human rights law and the commitment made by the Taliban to the people of Afghanistan, Expressing deep concern at the continued prevalence of violence and discrimination against women and girls in Afghanistan, in all their different forms and manifestations, which may amount to the crime against humanity of persecution on the grounds of gender, including sexual and gender-based violence in all its forms, child, early and forced marriage, and the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination against women and girls, emphasizing that discrimination and violence against women and girls violate, abuse and impair their enjoyment of human rights, and stressing that perpetrators of crimes involving human rights violations and abuses must be brought to justice and the critical need for victims and survivors to be provided with effective redress, support and remedies, Underlining the vital role of women in the delivery of life-saving assistance and basic services, and expressing grave concern at the Taliban-imposed ban on women from Afghanistan working for the United Nations in Afghanistan and for international and national non-governmental organizations, which has a severe impact on the effective delivery of lifesaving assistance and basic services, putting at risk the lives of millions of Afghans, especially those in women-headed households, Expressing deep concern at the economic, climate, mental health, humanitarian and food security crises in Afghanistan, including the increasing level of acute food insecurity and malnutrition, and the deprivation of women’s ability to make a living that have undermined the enjoyment of a full range of economic, social and cultural rights of the people of Afghanistan, including of women and children, and emphasizing the need to address the critical funding gap in the humanitarian response and address long-term economic instability across Afghanistan, Recalling with grave concern the assessment of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan regarding the historical persecution of Hazaras and persons belonging to marginalized groups and other ethnic and religious minorities, as well as the Special Rapporteur’s assessment that attacks, frequently claimed by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan, appeared to be systematic in nature and reflected elements of an organizational policy, thus bearing the hallmarks of international crimes, including crimes against humanity,4 and recalling the assessment of the High Commissioner, and noting that of the Secretary-General,5 that the situation of human rights is continuing to worsen, Expressing deep concern about the situation of children, who continue to be affected by hardship following decades of conflict, insecurity, conflict-related violence, recruitment and use of children by armed forces and groups in hostilities in violation of applicable international law, sexual and gender-based violence in all its forms, killing and maiming of children, exploitation and abduction of children and other violations of international law, including human rights violations or abuses, unlawful attacks on students, teachers, schools and universities, the unlawful military use of educational facilities and the denial of humanitarian access, and who, in addition to restrictions on the right to education, suffer from the effects of the humanitarian crisis, which drives harmful, discriminatory, oppressive and violent practices, such as child, early and forced marriage, abuse and economic and sexual exploitation, the sale of children and organs, forced and child labour, trafficking in persons and unsafe migration,6 Recognizing that the effective exercise of the right to freedom of opinion and expression is an important indicator of the level of protection of other human rights and freedoms, and underlining the important role played by local journalists and media workers in continuing to carry out essential work, including documenting and reporting, in challenging circumstances, 4 5 6 A/HRC/51/6, para. 67. See A/78/914-S/2024/469. A/HRC/51/6, para. 71. 3