Afghanistan - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/afghanistan/?xtor=RSS-1 Bilateral relations On 27 January 2012, France and Afghanistan signed a friendship and cooperation treaty. This treaty, which was concluded for 20 years and entered into force on 1 December 2012, establishes France's long-term commitment and demonstrates its shift from a predominantly military relationship to a predominantly civilian one. It is supplemented by a five-year action plan which provides details on projects in the areas of security (military and police training), scientific, (…) en Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480411 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 Afghanistan – Release of our compatriot Mortaza Behboudi (20 Oct. 2023) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/afghanistan/news/article/afghanistan-release-of-our-compatriot-mortaza-behboudi-20-oct-2023?xtor=RSS-1 France welcomes the release of our compatriot Mortaza Behboudi, who had been detained in Afghanistan since January 7. The Taliban held him in custody for 284 days because he works as a reporter. From day one of his imprisonment, France monitored Mortaza Behboudi's situation very closely. Through our delegation in Doha, the French authorities continuously lobbied the Taliban to release him. Working with our partners in Kabul, including the EU and the UN, which have delegations in (…) 2023-10-21 00:52:51 55693_276044 Earthquake in Afghanistan (9 Oct. 23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/afghanistan/news/article/earthquake-in-afghanistan-9-oct-23?xtor=RSS-1 France offers its condolences to the families and close friends of the very many victims of the earthquake which struck Herat Province in western Afghanistan. It reaffirms its wholehearted solidarity to the Afghan people in this new ordeal. France is supporting many humanitarian voluntary organizations present on Afghan soil, and the United Nations agencies. 2023-10-09 17:30:54 55693_275629 Afghanistan – UNGA78 – Ministerial meeting to combat discrimination against Afghan women and girls (20.09.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/afghanistan/news/article/afghanistan-unga78-ministerial-meeting-to-combat-discrimination-against-afghan?xtor=RSS-1 Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, took part in the ministerial meeting on “Addressing systematic gender-based discrimination against women and girls in Afghanistan”, aimed at mobilizing the international community, during the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 19 September 2023. France reiterates its utter condemnation of the systematic discrimination imposed on women and girls by the Taliban, which constitutes a policy of (…) 2023-09-20 12:37:24 55693_275295 Afghanistan - Communique issued by the ministry for Europe and foreign Affairs (15.08.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/afghanistan/news/article/afghanistan-communique-issued-by-the-ministry-for-europe-and-foreign-affairs-15-274743?xtor=RSS-1 Two years on from the fall of Kabul and the Taliban's forced takeover in August 2021, France continues to follow the ongoing deterioration in the humanitarian situation and increasing human rights violations in Afghanistan with the greatest concern. Despite their commitments, we have no choice but to note that the decisions taken by the Taliban over the past two years illustrate their failure to respect the international community's expectations as set out in Resolution 2593 of the United (…) 2023-08-16 14:04:26 55693_274743 UN – Afghanistan – Security Council resolution condemning the Taliban's decision to prohibit Afghan women from working for the UN in Afghanistan (28.0423) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/afghanistan/news/article/un-afghanistan-security-council-resolution-condemning-the-taliban-s-decision-to?xtor=RSS-1 France welcomes the unanimous adoption, on April 27, of Security Council resolution 2681, which condemns the Taliban's decision to prohibit Afghan women from working for the UN in Afghanistan. Sponsored by more than 90 countries, including France, this resolution calls on the Taliban to immediately revoke restrictions on women and girls, who are deprived of their fundamental rights and liberties. It also calls for granting full humanitarian access to the personnel of UN humanitarian (…) 2023-05-02 09:00:17 55693_272909 Afghanistan – France condemns the Taliban's ban on Afghan women from working for UN agencies operating in Afghanistan (06.04.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/afghanistan/news/article/afghanistan-france-condemns-the-taliban-s-ban-on-afghan-women-from-working-for?xtor=RSS-1 France condemns in the strongest terms the Taliban decision to ban Afghan women from working for UN agencies operating in Afghanistan. It urges the Taliban to immediately revoke this ban. This follows the ban announced on December 24, 2022, prohibiting Afghan women from working for NGOs, as well as the Taliban's many other violations of Afghan women's rights and humanitarian law. This latest ban further worsens the situation of the Afghan population, which is already facing an unprecedented (…) 2023-04-06 16:24:23 55693_272407 Afghanistan - France condemns the arrest of the founder of a girls' school (28.03.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/afghanistan/news/article/afghanistan-france-condemns-the-arrest-of-the-founder-of-a-girls-school-28-03?xtor=RSS-1 France condemns the Taliban's March 27th arrest of Matiullah Wesa, the head of the Pen Path organization and an advocate for girls' education, and calls for his immediate release. We support the efforts made in this regard by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). This decision follows the Taliban's many violations of basic rights and freedoms for girls and women, who have been banned from attending secondary school for more than a year and from entering universities. (…) 2023-03-28 17:41:39 55693_272253 Afghanistan – France sends humanitarian aid to the Afghan people (09.03.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/afghanistan/news/article/afghanistan-france-sends-humanitarian-aid-to-the-afghan-people-09-03-23?xtor=RSS-1 The Crisis and Support Center (CDCS) at France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is sending humanitarian aid to Afghanistan via a humanitarian airlift organized by the EU. The first aircraft took off from Billund, Denmark, and arrived in Kabul yesterday. The cargo includes 23 tons of nutritional products donated by Nutriset for children suffering from malnutrition. The NGO Chaîne de l'Espoir will deliver these products to the Nutrition Unit at the French Medical Institute for Mothers (…) 2023-03-10 08:42:12 55693_271963 Ministerial Statement on the Situation for Women and Girls in Afghanistan on International Women's Day (08.03.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/afghanistan/news/article/ministerial-statement-on-the-situation-for-women-and-girls-in-afghanistan-on?xtor=RSS-1 The following is a statement from the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Bahrein, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Estonie, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Japan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and the High Representative of the European Union. On the occasion of International Women's Day, March 8, 2023, we (…) 2023-03-08 16:06:51 55693_271926 Joint statement on Afghanistan (06.03.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/afghanistan/news/article/joint-statement-on-afghanistan-06-03-23?xtor=RSS-1 Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan of Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States met in Paris on 20 February, 2023, to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the UNAMA, the Head of the OCHA Office in Afghanistan and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan also participated in the (…) 2023-03-06 16:54:23 55693_271883