Ireland warns of rights rollback for women and girls, spotlights Afghanistan

His Excellency Mihal Martin Tishuk said renewed pressure on women's rights is "putting hard one progress at risk," and he urged the international community not to become inured to abuses. He specifically singled out Afghanistan as "one of the clearest examples" where women and girls face systematic exclusion from education and employment.

Tishuk said the international community cannot simply observe from a distance and must maintain solidarity and action for women's rights; he also connected threats to LGBTQI+ people globally and linked rights protections to Ireland's bid for a seat on the Human Rights Council for the 2027–2029 term.