KABUL on Saturday reminded all parties to the conflict of their responsibility to protect civilians and to comply with their obligations under international law.
The latest UN document shows that civilian casualty rates returned to record high levels in the month of July, according to a statement from UNAMA.
Civilians bore the brunt of escalating violence in July, with preliminary UN findings showing that more than 1,500 of them were killed and injured -- the highest number for any month this year, and the highest number . . .









