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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2872(RSP))

On the situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes

B-10-2025-0426

on behalf of the PfE Group · Rapporteur: Matthieu Valet, PierreRomain Thionnet, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Silvia Sardone

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This resolution addresses the situation in Afghanistan after the 31 August 2025 earthquake, expressing solidarity with victims and condemning Taliban restrictions that hinder aid and women's rights. It calls for lifting restrictions on female aid workers, ensuring aid reaches civilians, and delivering humanitarian response in Afghanistan rather than welcoming more Afghans to the EU.

Key points

  1. Expresses solidarity with victims of the earthquake of 31 August 2025, which killed and injured thousands and left tens of thousands in urgent need.
  2. Condemns Taliban restrictions that exacerbated the humanitarian impact and calls for immediate lifting of restrictions on female humanitarian staff.
  3. Strongly condemns systemic denial of women's and girls' rights, including bans on education, employment, freedom of movement, and mandatory burqa.
  4. Demands strict controls to ensure international aid is not seized by Taliban authorities and goes to civilian victims.
  5. Stresses that the humanitarian situation will increase migratory pressure on Europe; considers that response should be delivered in Afghanistan, not by welcoming more Afghans to the EU.

Who is affected

  • Women and girls in Afghanistan, who face restrictions on access to aid, healthcare, and assistance.
  • Female humanitarian staff, whose travel and work restrictions impede aid delivery.
  • Civilian victims of the earthquake, who need shelter, medical care, and protection.
  • The Taliban authorities, who are called on to lift restrictions and ensure aid reaches civilians.

Figures and deadlines

  • magnitude 6.0 earthquake on 31 August 2025