At the quarterly UNSC meeting on the situation in Afghanistan, PR of Greece, Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris:
➡️ reaffirmed Greece’s support to UNAMA and stressed the need for the unimpeded renewal of its mandate
➡️ reiterated – two days since marking Women’s Day – that respect of human rights and women’s rights is a prerequisite for the normalization of the country’s relations with the international community
➡️ condemned the policies of gender discrimination and practices of gender-based violence which may amount to gender persecution
➡️ expressed deep concern about the continuing terrorist attacks in Afghanistan reiterating that the country cannot be allowed to turn into a safe haven for terrorist activity
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