India, March 23 -- The United Nations children's agency has urged Taliban rulers of Afghanistan to lift the ban on girls' education, a decision that has hit the future of millions of children in the country.

The Taliban banned girls' education months after coming to power in the war-torn country on August 15, 2021.

The United Nations Children's Fund made the appeal at a time when a new education session began in Afghanistan without girls beyond sixth grade.

"If this ban persists until 2030, over four million girls will have been deprived of their right to education beyond primary school," Russell said.

Russell said the consequence of the ban on Afghanistan is 'catastrophic'.

Afghanistan is currently the only nation in the world that ...