The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) nominated their Doha-based spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan’s United Nations (UN) Ambassador, reports Ariana News on September 22. On September 20, Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi made the request in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Muttaqi has also requested to speak during the annual high-level meeting of the General Assembly.