Afghanistan: Women Debate
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Lord Kamall
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Afghanistan: Women
Lord Kamall Excerpts(1 year, 10 months ago)
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
My Lords, first and foremost, I do not think the Taliban will understand the language of gentle persuasion. They are an abhorrent stain on the Islamic world; that is not my assessment but the assessment of many countries across that part of the world. Where I agree with the noble Lord is that we should explore all avenues to ensure that, whatever levers are at our disposal, and working with key partners who have the necessary influence, we change the trajectory that is currently faced across Afghanistan, particularly given the plight of women and girls.
Lord Kamall (Con)
My Lords, can my noble friend the Minister say what analysis the FCDO has done of the Taliban’s emerging or nascent and evolving foreign policy, if any, to be able to identify certain levers and pressure points that it could use to try to nudge the Taliban into solving this issue, which we want to be solved?
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
My Lords, that is why we are working closely with partners across the Islamic world to identify and use those levers effectively.