The Taliban vow to boost global security and tackle climate change amid their takeover of Afghanistan and its capital, Kabul.
With little to no mention of human rights and equality, the Taliban have now made it clear that they believe they are ready to step on the global stage and address concerns such as climate change and world security.
Though more and more concerning reports about the elimination of women’s rights and violent beatings and executions at Taliban checkpoints are coming from Afghanistan by the day, the group’s leaders seem convinced they deserve to be recognized “as the legitimate representative government of the people of Afghanistan” by the rest of the world.point 581 | 1
Speaking to Newsweek, Abdul Qahar Balkhi of the Taliban Cultural Commission expressed his desire for the world to come together.
“We hope not only to be recognized by regional countries but the entire world at large as the legitimate representative government of the people of Afghanistan who have gained their right of self-determination from a foreign occupation with the backing and support of an entire nation after a prolonged struggle and immense sacrifices despite all odds being stacked against our people,” Balkhi said.
“We believe the world has a unique opportunity of rapprochement and coming together to tackle the challenges not only facing us but the entire humanity.
“These challenges ranging from world security and climate change need the collective efforts of all, and cannot be achieved if we exclude or ignore an entire people who have been devastated by imposed wars for the past four decades.”
Though the Taliban has vowed to become a newer, more modern version of itself after taking over Afghanistan, concerning reports of beatings and erosion of human rights continue pouring in from the country.
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