U.S., Britain condemn Taliban suspension of women from universities

FILE PHOTO: Taliban fighters celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2022. REUTERS/Ali Khara

The United States and Britain on Tuesday condemned an announcement by Afghanistan's Taliban administration that it was suspending access to universities for female students.

The announcement came as the U.N. Security Council met in New York on Afghanistan. U.S. and British U.N. envoys both condemned the move during the council meeting.