In a recent statement, Donald Lu, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, mentioned that “it is too soon to recognize the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan.”
“Even though the Taliban is about to complete one year in power in Kabul, “There isn’t a single country that is talking about formally recognizing the Taliban-led government,” he added further.
According to the US, no other country is contemplating upon recognizing the Taliban administration in Afghanistan. Furthermore, the majority of international talks are focused on attempting to engage with the Taliban in a variety of ways.
Donald Lu went on to say that while some countries have started a slow process of enhancing relations with Kabul, none of them seems concerned about the formal recognition of the incumbent establishment. Nevertheless, efforts must be made to persuade the Taliban to take a more constructive stance.
“I believe there is a global consensus, including Moscow, Beijing, and Iran, that it is too soon to consider recognition,” Lu added further.
In August 2021, the Taliban took over the government when the United States and its NATO allies decided to withdraw their special forces from Afghanistan. See here.
The existing Taliban administration is led by men and lacks female representation. In Afghanistan, the Taliban-led government has imposed severe restrictions on women and girls, including the government-mandated hijab, travel restrictions, gender separation measures, and the dismissal of girls’ schools.
An all-male Loya Jirga (Pashto for “grand assembly”) was held in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, in late June and early July 2022. It was attended by more than 3,000 Islamic scholars and public officials from all over the nation. It was decided in the Loya Jirga that men would represent women in all national unity conferences.
Afghan women have cherished unrestricted liberty in the country for many years but now face a terrible future because of the many constraints imposed by the Taliban, dictating elements of their lives within less than a year of Afghanistan’s conquest.
The disheartening plight of women and girls in Afghanistan displays chronic breaches of rights directly stemming from the Taliban’s deliberate adoption of actions and policies intended to effectively eradicate them from all aspects of public life.
No country has officially recognized the Taliban government since the insurgents ended up taking control of the country in August 2021.
Additionally, even though Afghanistan is experiencing a disastrous economic and humanitarian catastrophe, billions of dollars worth of assets and funds abroad have been frozen.
Previously, the Taliban demanded the US and other countries to recognize their regime in Afghanistan. They claimed that failing to do so, as well as the continued freezing of Afghan cash overseas, would lead to trouble not only for Afghanistan but for the entire world.
The Taliban’s chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, had previously accused the US administration of impeding the Islamist group’s new government in Kabul from securing international recognition.
Mujahid went on to say that the “Taliban had met ‘all the prerequisites’ for their government to be accorded diplomatic recognition. The United States does not encourage other nations to move in this direction and has not itself taken any steps on this count.”
However, the United States is adamant that no legitimacy or recognition is conceivable until the Taliban constitute an inclusive administration.
Recently A massive earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 1,000 and wounded another 1,500. Hundreds of houses were destroyed by the magnitude 6.1 event, which occurred at a depth of 51 kilometers.
The Taliban had requested international assistance for the rescue effort.
Several countries have offered immediate assistance through the UN and other international relief organizations.
India along with other nations the UAE, Iran, Qatar, Turkey, and other nations have sent aid in the form of food, basic necessities, and medical aid.
