Former UNAMA Chief Urges SCO Support for Afghan Women mursaleen Sat, 06/27/2026 - 16:47 Author Mitra Majeedy Profile Photo Author Job Journalist Afghanistan Former head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Roza Otunbayeva, expressed concern over the situation of Afghan women and girls during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Women's Forum and urged member states not to remain indifferent to their plight. In her address, Otunbayeva called on SCO member states to maintain their solidarity with Afghan women. "Today in Afghanistan, girls are not allowed to continue their education beyond the sixth grade.