Rights activists criticize the UN’s ‘Mosaic’ plan, saying it lacks public mandate and undermines legal and moral legitimacy in Afghanistan.
A coalition of human rights activists has issued a strong statement condemning the United Nations’ proposed “Mosaic” political plan for Afghanistan. The activists argue that the plan effectively grants legitimacy to the Taliban, a group widely accused of human rights abuses.
The statement, released on Monday, May 12, 2025, comes in response to efforts by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the broader United Nations to advance the Mosaic initiative. The coalition claims this political process is being shaped not by the will of the Afghanistan people, but by actors affiliated with regional terrorism networks.
The activists assert that UNAMA has “lost its legal and moral legitimacy” and call for its dissolution. They urge international institutions to reconsider the UN’s presence in Afghanistan and halt its political facilitation role in a process they say empowers the Taliban.
The statement claims UNAMA has shifted from supporting the Afghanistan population to becoming a key enabler of the Mosaic plan, acting as a political facilitator for what the activists repeatedly refer to as a “terrorist group.” They warn that handing Afghanistan’s international seat to the Taliban would equate to formal political recognition.
According to the coalition, such recognition would violate the UN Charter, Security Council resolutions, and fundamental principles of justice and democracy. They warn that legitimizing a regime known for suppressing women, minorities, and the press will only deepen the country’s ongoing crisis.
In the final sections, the activists emphasize that any roadmap for Afghanistan’s future must be rooted in the will and struggle of its people—not in negotiations with militant groups. They argue that compromising with extremists will entrench injustice, not resolve it.
As international dialogue around Afghanistan’s political future continues, human rights groups insist that only inclusive, democratic processes, free from the influence of terror, can offer the country a just and lasting peace.
