Suhail Shaheen, head of the political office of the Islamic Emirate in Qatar, once again criticized the withholding of Afghanistan's seat at the United Nations from the caretaker government.
The head of the political office of the Islamic Emirate in Qatar emphasized that if Afghanistan’s seat at the UN is given to the caretaker government, the Islamic Emirate is ready to pay Afghanistan's voting dues.
Shaheen believes that the UN’s decision is not based on current realities, but rather has political motives.
Speaking to TOLOnews, Suhail Shaheen said, "I want to say that if Afghanistan’s seat at the United Nations is handed over to the Islamic Emirate, we are ready to pay all outstanding dues."
This comes as Afghanistan's request for voting rights in the United Nations General Assembly was once again rejected at the 84th session of the UN Credentials Committee.
Naseer Ahmad Faiq, Chargé d'Affaires of Afghanistan's Permanent Mission to the UN, requested an exemption from paying the organization’s voting dues.
Faiq said: "We recognize the importance of member states fulfilling the financial obligations to the United Nations however Afghanistan is currently in during extraordinary political social and economic challenge is that severely limits our capacity to meet these obligations.”
Aziz Maraj, a former diplomat, said, "Until the Taliban accepts the world’s conditions and establishes a system that also meets the demands of the Afghan people, they will not be granted the UN seat or voting rights."
Afghanistan’s UN membership dues amount to nearly $200,000 per year, which was previously paid by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the former government.
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