Afghanistan gets seat at UN Commission on the Status of Women, dedicated to promotion of gender equality

Because if there is anything Afghanistan is known for, it is gender equality and the championing of the rights of women. This article is full of people saying how good this will be for women in Afghanistan, but it is much more likely to whitewash the plight of women in Afghanistan.

The UN is more of a sick joke by the day. Why is it still in the United States, and why is the United States still in it?

“Afghanistan secures a coveted seat at the UN women’s commission,” Al Jazeera, September 15, 2020:

Afghanistan has secured a seat at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for the first time in its history, the South Asian country’s Permanent Mission to the UN announced on Tuesday.

Afghanistan received 39 votes to find a place at the prestigious body, which is dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women globally. India also secured a seat.

China was also a contender but failed to secure enough votes. The term will last from 2021 until 2025.

Afghanistan’s representative to the UN, Adela Raz, said winning the seat was of “critical importance”… 

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