At United Nations, Afghan women appeal: Don't let Taliban in

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Group calls for better representation of Afghanistan in UN seat.

A group of Afghan women urged the United Nations to block the Taliban from gaining a seat at the world body, calling for better representation for their country during a visit to the organisation's New York headquarters on Thursday.

"It's very simple," former Afghan politician and peace negotiator Fawzia Koofi told reporters outside the UN Security Council in New York."The UN needs to give that seat to somebody who respects the rights of everyone in Afghanistan."...Millions depend on Malaysiakini for the truth. Millions depend on Malaysiakini for quality journalism. Millions depend on Malaysiakini to stand in honour of integrity and justice.

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Who represents Afghan women - these people or those being forced by Afghan fanatics to remain imprisoned in their own homes?

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