Taliban Hopes to Participate in UN General Assembly

Letter Requesting Taliban's Attendance at UN General Assembly Delivered to Secretary-General Guterres

[Asia Economy International Department Reporter] The Islamic militant group Taliban, which has regained power in Afghanistan, is reported to have expressed its intention to participate in the United Nations General Assembly held in New York.

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According to major foreign media on the 22nd (local time), Ant?nio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, received letters on the 15th and 20th from Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban's Foreign Minister, requesting attendance at the 76th UN General Assembly.

Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said, "The Taliban sent a letter to Secretary-General Guterres requesting participation in high-level meetings."

In the letter, Minister Muttaqi mentioned that Ashraf Ghani, the President of Afghanistan, was ousted last month and stated that Ghulam Isaczai, the ambassador appointed by the previous government, no longer represents Afghanistan.

Ambassador Isaczai has continued his activities as an ambassador, urging the UN Security Council to pressure the Taliban to form a more democratic government even after the government that appointed him collapsed.

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