(ANSA) - WASHINGTON, MARCH 24 - Six countries, including the United States, ask the Taliban to "review" the decision to close middle schools for girls.
France, Italy, Norway, the United States, Canada and Great Britain, as well as the EU High Representative have warned that the decision "may have consequences that not only harm girls but" may undermine Afghanistan's ambition to become a respected member of the international community " .
"We are united in our condemnation of the Albanian decision of March 23 to deny so many Afghan girls the opportunity to finally go back to school," reads a statement from the US State Department on the joint declaration of the six countries.
"The action of the Taliban contradicts their public assurances to the Afghan people and the international community. The decision came after months of work by the international community to support teachers' salaries on the basis of the promise that schools would be open to all," reads again. in the note.
"We urgently ask the Taliban to revoke this decision which will have consequences far beyond the damage to Afghan girls and could profoundly undermine the prospects for social cohesion and economic growth of the
Every Afghan citizen, boy or girl, man or woman, has an equal right to education at all levels, in all provinces of the country ". (ANSA).
