Country: Brazil
Committee: ECOSOC
Subject: Afghanistan

Recalling the principles contained in the preamble of the United Nations Charter and in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and

Noting the establishment of Taliban rule over most of Afghanistan, and

Reiterating that the United Nations does not recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan and has called for all-party rule, and

Welcoming the current UNSC consideration of security-related aspects of this matter, and

Recalling past implementations of Shari'a by other states, and

Considering that the current situation in Afghanistan compared to other Islamic states more closely reflects tribal culture than religious law, and

Regretting that access to education is barred to female children in violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and

Noting with regret that humanitarian aid workers were forced to withdraw despite on-going suffering caused by the civil war:

1. Condemns the systemic abuse of human rights in Taliban controlled areas of Afghanistan; and

2. Calls for the recognition of the equal rights of men and women as declared in the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and

3. Strongly urges that humanitarian aid agencies be allowed to return with guarantees that no action will be taken against their foreign workers or Afghani staff including women in both groups; and

4. Urges that education be made available to all Afghani children; and

5. Urges all sides to recognize that the civil war has lasted decades and that a negotiated peace is the only real opportunity for rebuilding Afghanistan.