August 15, 2021 was not just the fall of Kabul; it was the day the hope and future of a nation were shattered. With Ashraf Ghani’s escape and the collapse of the Republic, the streets of Kabul were emptied of the sound of freedom, and the white flag of the Taliban was raised over a city that had once been a symbol of the struggle for human rights, democracy, and gender equality.

Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, expressing deep concern over the state of education in Afghanistan, has called on the international community to intensify diplomatic pressure on the Taliban and to relentlessly demand the reopening of schools and universities for women and girls.

Simon Harris, the Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland, on the fourth anniversary of the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, said that with the return of this group to power, the human rights situation in Afghanistan has worsened, with women, girls, and minorities suffering the most.

Johann Wadephul, the German Foreign Minister, on the fourth anniversary of the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, said that with the return of this group to power, the lives of the Afghan people, especially women and girls, have been completely transformed.