EDN calls for urgent capacity-building efforts to rebuild Afghanistan’s education system. This open letter urges the UN to reject madrassas as a substitute for formal education and instead invest in training educators and developing modern curricula. EDN’s Capacity Development initiatives focus on empowering teachers and creating inclusive education frameworks that meet global standards.
Open Letter to the UN Human Rights Council
EDN, in collaboration with global human rights organizations, urged the UN Human Rights Council to address the dire human rights crisis in Afghanistan. The letter called for renewing the Special Rapporteur’s mandate, creating an independent accountability mechanism, and recognizing gender apartheid as a crime under international law. These actions aim to combat widespread human rights abuses, particularly the systematic persecution of women and girls by the Taliban.