The high-level conference gather MEPs, prominent Afghan women who were finalists for Parliament’s 2021 Sakharov Prize, Commission and United Nations representatives as well as representatives of other international organisations, to address and cast light on the extremely worrying situation for women in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s return to power last year. Opening speech by Sima Samar, Sakharov Prize finalists 2021, Human rights advocate, former Minister of Women’s Affairs and former Chair of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and Amina Mohamed, UN Deputy Secretary-General (remotely)

Brussels

conference

EU - Afghanistan (T)

VON DER LEYEN, Ursula (DE, EC)

SAMAR, Sima (AF)

MOHAMED, Amina

High-level Conference on Afghan Women: High-level segment with Sima SAMAR, Sakharov Prize finalists 2021, and Amina MOHAMED, UN Deputy Secretary-General