UN Human Rights Council to Hold Special Meeting on Afghan Human Rights on the 24th

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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunbyeol Kim] The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council announced that it will hold a special meeting on the 24th to discuss the human rights situation following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.

According to AFP and others on the 17th (local time), the special meeting will be held at the official request of Afghanistan, together with Pakistan, which serves as the coordinator for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

A special meeting can be convened if more than one-third of the 47 Human Rights Council member states agree. For this meeting, 29 countries including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Japan have expressed their support. However, according to the list compiled so far, China and Russia, both members of the council, as well as the United States, which holds observer status, are reportedly not on the list of agreeing countries.

The United States withdrew from the Human Rights Council in 2018 during the Donald Trump administration but declared its return after President Joe Biden took office. However, it is expected to remain in observer status until the year-end vote.

This meeting will be held in a video conference format due to the impact of COVID-19. This is the 31st special meeting since the establishment of the Human Rights Council. Previously, on May 27, the Human Rights Council held a special meeting to discuss the human rights situation resulting from the armed conflict between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas.

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