Taliban desire for recognition is only leverage point, UN chief says

Taliban desire for recognition is only leverage point, U.N. chief says

A U.N. appeal for $1.3 billion to reach 16 million people this year with humanitarian aid is only 37% funded.U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday the Taliban’s desire for international recognition is the Security Council’s only leverage to press for inclusive government and respect for rights, particularly for women, in Afghanistan.

Guterres said he was ready to speak with the Taliban himself “when it is clear with whom should I speak, for what purpose.” For now, U.N. officials in Kabul have been in close contact with the Taliban, he added. Guterres said the United Nations does not have the capacity to run the airport, which is under control of the United States as the base for evacuating foreigners and at-risk Afghans. But he said it was important that it continue to operate safely.

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