U.N. asks Afghan staff to stay home until May after female worker ban

The U.N. has said that implementing the order would put the global organisation in breach of its charter.

The United Nations said last week that the Taliban, who swept to power in 2021, had communicated that Afghan women would not be able to work for the global organisation. Taliban officials have not commented on the order.

It has asked some 3,000 staff - men and women - to stay home until May 5 while it made"necessary consultations", made any required adjustments to its operations and accelerated contingency planning.

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