The United Nations in Geneva has stated in response to the closure of schools for girls above the sixth grade in Afghanistan that every girl, without exception, deserves security, opportunity, and hope for education. This organization shared a message from an Afghan girl on its X account, stating that every girl deserves security, opportunity, and hope for education, and that education cannot be delayed. The message read: "Education cannot be postponed for any child." Two days ago, the academic year 1405 began in Afghanistan; however, girls above the sixth grade remain barred from attending school. Since taking control of Afghanistan in 1400, the interim government has prohibited education for girls above the sixth grade. For nearly five years, international organizations and countries have repeatedly called for the restoration of girls' right to education in Afghanistan. The United Nations added that 273 million children worldwide are out of school; a figure that has increased for the seventh consecutive year. According to this organization, since 2015, the trend of keeping children in school globally has slowed down.

Amnesty International has recently called for the reopening of schools for girls above the sixth grade and an end to human rights violations in Afghanistan. On the occasion of the start of the new academic year in Afghanistan, the organization published a statement on its X account, noting that women and girls in Afghanistan have been deprived of education for over four years. The statement emphasized that the caretaker government of Afghanistan must end its discriminatory policies and allow girls to return to school. Amnesty International added that since the current government regained power in August 2021, Afghanistan has been on a downward spiral of human rights violations. The organization stated: "Afghanistan remains a hub of human rights violations. Women have been deprived of all aspects of life, and abuses such as torture and mistreatment, arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, censorship, and more continue with complete impunity." Tarina Wadud, a human rights advocate, also expressed her astonishment at how the international community still expects human rights to be respected in Afghanistan. Amnesty International emphasized that while the people of Afghanistan remain trapped in this endless nightmare, the international community has taken no meaningful action. The organization stated: "Strong words will not stop these crackdowns and restrictions; decisive actions will. Governments and the global community must take steps to end this cycle of repression in Afghanistan." While Amnesty International defends the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, the current government has deprived them of education since taking control. In its latest restriction, it closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, even as the healthcare sector across Afghanistan faces a shortage of personnel. This action by the current government has resulted in millions of girls being unable to access education.

Nasir Ahmad Faiq, the acting representative of Afghanistan at the United Nations, has recently stated that the ban on education for girls above the sixth grade is a national betrayal and irreparable. Mr. Faiq, coinciding with the start of the new academic year in Afghanistan, posted a message on his X account stating: "For the fifth year, contrary to humanitarian principles, Islamic directives, and Sharia law, the doors of secondary and higher education institutions have been kept closed to girls and women in Afghanistan." The acting representative of Afghanistan at the United Nations emphasized that these policies have exacerbated poverty and increased Afghanistan's dependency on neighboring countries and the international community. The new academic year in Afghanistan officially began yesterday, but the current government has not allowed girls above the sixth grade to attend school for the fifth consecutive year. The start of the academic year in the country without reopening schools for girls above the sixth grade has sparked significant reactions among international organizations and political figures in the country. Dr. Tajuddin Owaisi, UNICEF's representative in Afghanistan, wrote on his X account at the same time as boys' schools reopened in Afghanistan: "The message is simple: every girl has the right to go to school." He emphasized the right to education for girls in Afghanistan, stating that "when girls learn, communities become stronger, and the future becomes brighter for everyone." Sanjee Vijayshankar, UNICEF's regional director, also mentioned on his X account that many girls in Afghanistan are waiting for schools to reopen. Richard Lindsay, the UK representative for Afghanistan, also wrote on his X account a few days ago that "depriving women and girls of education harms the country's future and holds back Afghan society."

Sanjeev Vijesekera, the regional director of UNICEF (the United Nations Children's Fund) for South Asia, has stated that it is time for schools across Afghanistan to reopen their doors to girls. Mr. Vijesekera posted a message today (Thursday, March 26) on his X account, expressing that girls in Afghanistan have waited long enough, and the reopening of schools should bring hope to everyone. In part of his message, he emphasized: "It is time for schools to reopen because hope, dignity, and the future begin with education." UNICEF has previously stated that education is fundamental to building the future of children and that reopening schools is not only their right but also a necessity for the development and progress of society. Meanwhile, international organizations have consistently warned that prolonged deprivation of education can have long-term consequences for the health, security, and job opportunities of girls. It should be noted that the current government, after taking control of Afghanistan, has deprived women and girls of education. In its latest restriction, it closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, while the health sector across Afghanistan is facing a shortage of personnel. This government's action has resulted in millions of female students being unable to pursue their education. Additionally, women have been banned from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, and working in both domestic and international NGOs, as well as in UN offices in Afghanistan.

Tajuddin Owaiali, a representative of UNICEF (the United Nations Children's Fund), has recently stated that every girl in Afghanistan has the right to attend school. Mr. Owaiali posted a message today (Thursday, March 24) on his X account, emphasizing that when girls are educated, society becomes stronger, and the future becomes brighter for everyone. He further stressed that this message from UNICEF is simple yet important, aiming to keep hope alive for girls across Afghanistan. Additionally, Sanjeev Vijesekera, the regional director of UNICEF for South Asia, had previously stated that it is time for schools in Afghanistan to reopen their doors to girls. He mentioned that girls in Afghanistan have waited long enough, and the reopening of schools should bring hope to all. In part of his message, he emphasized: "It is time for schools to reopen because hope, dignity, and the future begin with education." This comes as after the takeover of the interim government in Afghanistan, schools have been closed to girls above sixth grade, depriving them of education until further notice. Moreover, in its latest restriction, the government has closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, while the health sector across Afghanistan is facing a shortage of personnel. This action by the current government has resulted in millions of female students being unable to pursue their education.

The interim government has started the new academic year in Afghanistan for the fifth consecutive year without reopening schools for girls above the sixth grade. The new academic year officially commenced today (Thursday, March 24) in a ceremony attended by several officials from the current government in Kabul and some provinces of the country. As in previous years, there was no mention of reopening schools for girls above the sixth grade at the beginning of this academic year. This marks the fifth consecutive year that the school year in Afghanistan begins without the presence of girls above the sixth grade. The Ministry of Education of the interim government had stated that the curriculum for schools and educational institutions has been changed from the first to the sixth grade, and its publication is underway. After regaining control over Afghanistan, the interim government prohibited girls above the sixth grade from attending school until "further notice." The current government has also banned education for women and girls in universities and higher education institutions, including medical institutes. According to United Nations statistics, with the prohibition on girls above the sixth grade attending school imposed by the current government, more than 2.2 million girls in Afghanistan have been deprived of education. The United Nations, international human rights organizations, and Afghan citizens have repeatedly called for the lifting of the ban on girls' education, but this government has not yet agreed to allow girls to return to schools and universities. The start of the academic year in the country without reopening schools for girls above the sixth grade has sparked significant reactions among international organizations and political figures in the country. Dr. Tajuddin Owaiali, a UNICEF representative in Afghanistan, wrote on his X account coinciding with the reopening of [boys'] schools in Afghanistan: "The message is simple: every girl has the right to go to school." He emphasized the right to education for girls in Afghanistan, stating, "When girls learn, communities become stronger, and the future becomes brighter for everyone." Sanjeev Vijesekera, UNICEF's regional director, also mentioned on his X account that many girls in Afghanistan are waiting for schools to reopen. Richard Lindsay, the UK representative for Afghanistan, also wrote on his X account a few days ago that "depriving women and girls of education harms the country's future and holds back Afghan society."