
Taliban pledge safety, security of humanitarian staff: UN official
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The Taliban have pledged safety and security of humanitarian staff in Afghanistan, a senior United Nationas official said.
The Taliban have pledged safety and security of humanitarian staff and assured the UN of cooperation to ensure the assistance is delivered to the people of Afghanistan, a senior UN official has said. United Nations humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths met Taliban co-founder and head of the political office Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and other leaders of the outfit in Kabul on Sunday, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.More Related News

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