BREAKING NEWS

Security Council renews UN mission in Afghanistan for 6 months

The UN Security Council unanimously renewed on Friday a UN political mission in Afghanistan, known as UNAMA, for six months following the Taliban takeover of the country in August.

The 15-member council asked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to report by January 31, 2022 "on strategic and operational recommendations for the mandate of UNAMA, in light of recent political, security and social developments."