Robert Kluijver. Published in The Conversation (France): December 1, 2024 and in The Conversation (English) on December 29, 2024.

Other language versions of this article were published in the World & New World Journal in Arabic, Russian, Spanish and German.

Is it justifiable to continue not recognizing the Taliban government, which has been in power for more than three years? This stance does nothing to improve the situation of Afghan women and prevents the international community from fully engaging with other critical issues playing in the country.