resolution motion, 6 October 2025
On the situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes
Motion B-10-2025-0427 · (2025/2872(RSP))
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Alexandr Vondra, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Carlo Fidanza, Rihards Kols, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Aurelijus Veryga, Marlena Maląg, Bogdan Rzońca, Emmanouil Fragkos, Alberico Gambino, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Assita Kanko
AI:In short
This resolution expresses sympathy for earthquake victims in Afghanistan and condemns Taliban restrictions on women and Islamist terrorism. It calls for aid to reach those in need, with women's full participation, and for continued EU support without legitimising the Taliban.
Key points
- Expresses sympathy and condolences to Afghan people affected by earthquakes.
- Condemns Taliban violations of women's and girls' rights, including bans on education, employment and public life.
- Condemns Islamist terrorism by groups such as Taliban, Al-Qaeda and ISIS-Khorasan, which destabilise Afghanistan and threaten EU security.
- Calls on Afghan authorities to lift restrictions on women's role in aid delivery and stresses women's full participation in humanitarian work and reconstruction.
- Calls on EU institutions and member states to ensure aid reaches those in need, with attention to women, children and vulnerable groups, and to make support conditional on access for women aid workers.
- Urges international coordination for relief, rebuilding infrastructure, and medical and psychological support for survivors.
- Calls for investment in community resilience, including earthquake-resistant housing, local healthcare, food security and women's livelihoods.
- Warns Taliban mismanagement and obstruction worsen the crisis; calls on Taliban to respect international law.
- Encourages EU engagement with regional partners and NGOs to bypass Taliban interference in aid delivery.
- Calls on Council and Commission to continue targeted humanitarian aid without legitimising the Taliban regime.
Who is affected
- Women and girls in Afghanistan, who face restrictions and are called to be included in aid work.
- Afghan communities affected by earthquakes, who are to receive humanitarian relief and support.
- EU institutions and member states, called to ensure aid reaches those in need and to continue support.
- Taliban authorities, called to lift restrictions and respect international law.
Written by AI from the full text · every figure comes from the text · ¶ opens the paragraph · 4 Sept 2026 · Report a problem
Full text
Text 29 paragraphs
B100427/2025
European Parliament resolution on the situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes
(2025/2872(RSP))
The European Parliament,
–having regard to its previous resolutions on Afghanistan and Central Asia,
–having regard to its previous resolutions addressing human rights, women’s rights and humanitarian assistance,
–having regard to Rule 136(2) of its Rules of Procedure,
A.whereas a series of devastating earthquakes in recent weeks has struck northwestern Afghanistan, causing significant loss of life and injuries and destroying homes and infrastructure;
B.whereas many of the affected areas were already experiencing severe humanitarian challenges, including food insecurity, limited access to healthcare and displacement;
C.whereas women and girls in Afghanistan continue to face systematic discrimination and restrictions under the Taliban authorities, including bans on education, employment and participation in public life;
D.whereas these restrictions severely hinder women’s ability to contribute to recovery and relief efforts in their communities, further deepening their marginalisation;
E.whereas humanitarian organisations have repeatedly stressed that excluding women from aid delivery obstructs effective assistance to those most in need;
Read the rest (17 paragraphs)
F.whereas children and other vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected by both natural disasters and the ongoing restrictions on rights and freedoms;
G.whereas the international community has pledged emergency support, but access and delivery of aid remain restricted due to the Taliban’s policies and the fragile security situation;
H.whereas supporting local communities and strengthening resilience are essential to mitigating the long-term impact of the recent earthquakes;
I.whereas the EU and its Member States remain among the largest humanitarian donors to Afghanistan;
J.whereas Afghanistan continues to face a high level of terrorist activity from Islamist extremist groups, including the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and ISIS-Khorasan, which deliberately target civilians, minorities and humanitarian workers;
K.whereas such Islamist-inspired terrorism contributes to instability in the wider region and poses risks to international security, including in the EU;
1.Expresses its deepest sympathy and solidarity with the Afghan people affected by the recent earthquakes and conveys its condolences to the victims and their families;
2.Condemns the Taliban’s systematic violations of the rights of women and girls, including the denial of access to education, employment and public life, which severely undermine recovery efforts;
3.Strongly condemns all forms of Islamist terrorism and extremist violence in Afghanistan and the wider region, including attacks carried out by groups such as the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and ISIS-Khorasan, which continue to destabilise the country, terrorise civilians and obstruct humanitarian access; underlines that such terrorism not only threatens the Afghan population but also poses a broader security risk to the EU and the wider international community;
4.Stresses that women must be able to fully participate in humanitarian work and reconstruction; calls on the de facto authorities in Afghanistan to immediately lift all restrictions impeding women’s role in aid delivery;
5.Calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service and the Member States to ensure that EU humanitarian assistance reaches those most in need, paying particular attention to women, children and vulnerable communities, and to make support conditional on access guarantees for women aid workers;
6.Urges the international community to coordinate efforts in delivering humanitarian relief, rebuilding infrastructure and providing medical and psychological support for survivors, including trauma care;
7.Calls for greater investment in community-based resilience, including earthquake-resistant housing, local healthcare systems, food security, and livelihoods for women;
8.Warns that the Taliban’s mismanagement, repression and obstruction of international assistance exacerbate the humanitarian crisis; calls on the Taliban authorities to respect their obligations under international law;
9.Encourages the EU to increase engagement with regional partners and trusted non-governmental organisations to ensure that aid delivery bypasses Taliban interference wherever possible;
10.Calls on the Council and the Commission to continue providing targeted humanitarian aid while avoiding any legitimisation of the Taliban regime;
11.Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the European External Action Service, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the UN and the de facto authorities in Afghanistan.