Taliban ask to address UN General Assembly: UN spokesman

AFP , Tuesday 21 Sep 2021

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received a letter from the group "requesting to participate" in the high-level debate, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said

UN General Assembly
UN General Assembly

The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at this week's United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, a UN spokesman said Tuesday.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received a letter from the group "requesting to participate" in the high-level debate, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric told AFP.

The letter was dated Monday September 20, the day before the session got underway.

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