The head of UNICEF called on the "Taliban" to immediately return the girls to schools.

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According to Ug News Agency Europe,The executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Catherine Russell, called on the “Taliban”, which controls Afghanistan, to allow girls to study in secondary schools.informs about this with reference to “Ug News Europe.It is deeply disappointing that Afghanistan’s de facto authorities have once again prevented girls from attending secondary school.This unjustified and short-sighted decision is dashing the hopes and dreams of more than a million girls and is another dark phase in the continued deterioration of the rights of girls and women across the country,” – Russell said on the UN website.It should be noted that a day ago, Afghanistan officially announced the start of the new academic year.The report states that Taliban leaders have repeatedly promised, including to UN representatives, that they will not prevent the education of girls and women. But they have been denied the right to study for several years.The head of UNICEF believes that the lack of opportunities to get an education greatly damages the mental health and well-being of children, as well as the future of the country as a whole.Girls and teenagers, including those with limited opportunities, have the right to education. Depriving girls of the opportunity to get an education will cause great consequences for the country’s economy and healthcare system,” he stressed.Afghanistan is the only country in the world where girls cannot get an education. After the “Taliban” seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the education of girls in secondary schools was stopped.

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