UN establishes formal ties with Taliban-governed Afghanistan
India Today
The UNSC voted on Thursday to establish formal ties with Taliban-governed Afghanistan.
The United Nations Security Council voted on Thursday to establish formal ties with Taliban-governed Afghanistan, as per report by AFP.
The Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan is yet to win widespread international recognition following its takeover of the nation in August last year.
On Thursday, the UNSC approved a resolution that spells out the new one-year mandate of the UN political mission in Afghanistan, which it said was "crucial" to peace in the country. The resolution includes several strands of cooperation, on the humanitarian, political and human rights fronts.
The vote was 14 in favor, with Russia abstaining.
"This new mandate for UNAMA (the UN mission to Afghanistan) is crucial not only to respond to the immediate humanitarian and economic crisis, but also to reach our overarching goal of peace and stability in Afghanistan," Norwegian UN ambassador Mona Juul, whose country drafted the resolution, was quoted as saying by AFP after the vote.
"The Council gives a clear message with this new mandate: UNAMA has a crucial role to play in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan and to support the Afghan people as they face unprecedented challenges and uncertainty," Mona Juul said.
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