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fully, equally and meaningfully participate in the decision-making processes that shape
society, and the transformative potential of education for every girl,
Reaffirming the equal right of every child to education without discrimination of any
kind, and expressing concern at the continuation of the multiple and intersecting forms of
discrimination that girls face,
Reaffirming also that human rights, democracy and the rule of law create an
environment in which countries can promote development, protect individuals from
discrimination and ensure equal access to justice for all,
Underlining the need to preserve and build on the political, economic and social
achievements of the Afghan people made over the past 20 years, and for further improvement
in this regard, in particular to address poverty and the delivery of services, stimulate
economic growth, create employment opportunities, tackle corruption, enhance transparency,
increase domestic revenue and promote and implement the obligations under international
law to protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Reiterating its support for the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission in
Afghanistan and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan with a
view to facilitating an inclusive peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan,
Recognizing the need to help to address the substantial challenges facing the economy
of Afghanistan, including through efforts to restore the banking and financial systems and
efforts to enable the use of assets belonging to the Central Bank of Afghanistan for the benefit
of the Afghan people, including women and girls,
Emphasizing the importance of the safety and security of United Nations personnel,
including of those working on human rights, and of diplomatic and consular personnel of
States Members of the United Nations and of humanitarian personnel, including female
workers,
Welcoming the visit of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to
Afghanistan in March 2022 and the first mission of the Special Rapporteur on the situation
of human rights in Afghanistan in May 2022, acknowledging the access and cooperation
provided, and welcoming also the work and the report of the Special Rapporteur, 3
1.
Continues to condemn in the strongest possible terms all human rights
violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law committed in
Afghanistan, in particular those involving summary or extrajudicial executions, arbitrary
detentions, violence against peaceful protestors, journalists and media representatives,
particularly women journalists and media representatives, as well as former judges,
prosecutors and other magistrates, civil servants, or law enforcement and military personnel,
reprisals, raids on offices of non-governmental organizations and civil society groups,
including women’s rights organizations, violations and abuses of the human rights of all
women, girls, children, persons with disabilities, persons belonging to ethnic and religious
minorities, and other marginalized groups, and the targeting of those who have worked for
the Government of Afghanistan and of former military personnel;
2.
Calls for an immediate end to all human rights violations and abuses and
violations of international humanitarian law in Afghanistan, for strict respect for all human
rights and fundamental freedoms, including the rights to life, for the prohibition of torture
and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the right to a fair trial, the
right to an effective remedy, the rights to an adequate standard of living, including adequate
food, housing, and safe drinking water and sanitation, to education, work, the highest
attainable standard of physical and mental health, freedom of peaceful assembly, and of
religion or belief, freedom of expression and the right to liberty of movement and freedom to
leave the country, and for the protection of civilians and critical civilian infrastructure,
particularly medical and educational facilities in the country;
3.
Reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the full and equal enjoyment of all
human rights by all women, girls and all children in Afghanistan, including their right to
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