UN official in Kabul to discuss women’s education & jobs

U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed met acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New York on Wednesday. The pair discussed women’s rights after the Taliban banned most female aid workers and stopped girls from attending university. Mohammed stressed the need to uphold human rights, especially for women and girls, a UN spokesman said. She has also met with UN staff, aid groups and Afghan women to discuss the situation.