UN Resolution Rewards Taliban Regime Despite US Warnings

The United Nations General Assembly recently adopted an 11-page resolution addressing Afghanistan under Taliban rule — a move sharply opposed by the United States and its close ally Israel. The vote tally: 116 in favor, only two opposed (the US and Israel), and a dozen abstentions including major powers like Russia, China, India, and Iran. This global gesture is being hailed by many as a diplomatic approach to Afghanistan's crisis, but it dangerously overlooks the core reality on the ground.Since seizing control in 2021, the Taliban have ruthlessly dismantled basic freedoms—particularly targeting women and girls by banning them from public...