The Recognition of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) from the Perspective of International Law

The Taliban, which uses the term "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan" to describe its government, formally introduced members of its interim government after occupying Kabul and asked the United Nations to accept its representation in the organization. During the first period of Taliban rule (from 1996 to 2001), despite their effective rule over much of Afghanistan, the government was not recognized by the United Nations. Despite the group's removal from the Security Council's list of terrorist groups in 2011, the names of many high-ranking Taliban officials remain on the Security Council's sanctions committee list. The council also stated in Resolution 2513 (2020) that it does not welcome the recognition of the government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and does not recognize it. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has not been mentioned. The main question of the research is "Will the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan be recognized by the international community or not?" The method of this research is analytical-descriptive and the method of collecting information is library. The results of this study show that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will not be recognized by the international community until it proves its cooperation with other governments in the fight against terrorist groups such as ISIS and the observance of norms such as the protection of human and women's rights and the formation of an inclusive government.