While the Taliban’s recognition would domestically undermine the right to self-determination of Afghans - which is enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations - it would internationally embolden other terrorist organizations across the globe to topple governments and then demand international recognition as the legitimate government of the states they’d seized.ĭo the Taliban Meet International Law Requirements for Recognition? Ī possible recognition of the Taliban by the United Nations and other states would not only undermine some important principles of international law, but it would also have serious domestic and international implications.
This includes states which have conventionally or just recently, plainly or tacitly, supported the Taliban, including Pakistan, China, Russia, Iran, and Qatar. All member of the UNSC as well as other states in different venues and meetings - despite pledging to provide humanitarian aid - have repeatedly vowed not to recognize the Taliban’s control of Afghanistan. Security Council passed a resolution in March 2020, declaring that they would neither recognize nor “support the restoration of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.” This was reinforced by another resolution in August 2021 demanding an inclusive government and respect for human rights. Internally, the Taliban have faced different waves of protests and resistance across the country, showing nationwide resentment to their rule. However, the Taliban have serious legitimacy predicaments both internally and externally. They opened talks with several different heads of states. In September 2021, the Taliban announced an interim government and tried to propagate a different image to the international community, claiming that they have changed in terms of their governance approach. Since then, the Taliban have portrayed their government as legitimate in hopes of attracting international recognition and occupying Afghanistan’s seat in the United Nations. It marked the end of 20 years of relatively democratic governance in Afghanistan. In August 2021, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan once again.
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