UN sees unique opportunity for peace in Afghanistan

KABUL, says the UN’s top diplomat in the country.  
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) head, briefing the Security Council on Tuesday, admitted key political events of peace and elections were far from assured but there were unprecedented opportunities to make progress.
Social media channels were flooded with photos of representatives from the two sides embracing each other, as Taliban fighters were allowed to return to their hometowns, Tadamichi Yamamoto told the council.
Despite these developments, a government proposal to . . .