Afghanistan 'will be very much on agenda' of 78th UNGA meeting

Following the deteriorating situations in Afghanistan, UN SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that women and girls' rights in Afghanistan will be an issue that "will be very much on the agenda" of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting, according to the media report.

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"The rights of women and girls in Afghanistan are absolutely central to all concerns and will be one of the issues that will be very much on the agenda," Guterres said. Leaders from all over the world will address the UNGA on September 18 and 19 in New York. Although the Taliban said that women's rights in Afghanistan are ensured within the framework of Islamic principles, according to the media report. The Taliban's spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, asked the world to respect Islamic values in Afghanistan and to not interfere in the country's internal affairs. "The issue of human rights is an excuse that is used. In reality, the people of Afghanistan have rights given to them by Sharia law. Nobody can show that someone else's rights have been violated. All individuals have rights, including men, women