妇女缺乏安全和受到根深蒂固的歧视，特别是侵犯其基本权利和自由，是绝对不可接受的。我们注意到阿富汗大使在发言中指出，“妇女日益承担各级政府的领导职务。担任政府高级职务的妇女人数现在超过阿富汗历史上任何其他时候”。我们希望，这个趋势将是不可逆转的，妇女将在阿富汗社会中占据其应有的地位。
Insecurity and deep-rooted discrimination against women, in particular regarding their fundamental rights and freedoms, are absolutely unacceptable. We took note of the statement by the Ambassador of Afghanistan that “women [are] increasingly assuming leadership positions at different levels of Government. There are more women in senior Government positions now than at any other time in Afghan history”. It is our hope that this trend will be irreversible and that women will occupy their rightful place in Afghan society.