The British representative in the UN Security Council said that women and girls in Afghanistan were systematically excluded from public life and decision-making. He stressed that women should play a central role in discussions about Afghanistan's future, because peace cannot be maintained by excluding half the population.

The British representative in the UN Security Council said that women and girls in Afghanistan were systematically excluded from public life and decision-making. He stressed that women should play a central role in discussions about Afghanistan's future, because peace cannot be maintained by excluding half the population.