Strengthening Education Systems in Afghanistan: A Call to the UN

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.

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Demanding UN Accountability for Afghan Women’s Rights

In a strongly worded letter, EDN and its partners criticized the UN’s normalization of the Taliban’s education ban and called for a robust UN presence in Afghanistan. The letter urged the UN to advocate for formal education for girls and reject madrassas as a substitute, reinforcing the need for genuine human rights-focused leadership in UN missions.