The UN Security Council on Monday asked countries to bring to justice perpetrators of a weekend Taliban. In a statement, the 15-membered body of the UN underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of the…
Terrorism and violent extremism lie at the forefront of the inter-linked challenges threatening Afghanistan's security and stability and that of the region, the Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai told the UN Security Council on Friday. “We all…
The United States Friday told the UN Security Council that the status quo regarding continues terrorist safe havens in Pakistan was not acceptable and insisted that Islamabad join its efforts to bring a resolution to the conflict. “We seek to…
KABUL on Friday in New York, an official said. Sibghatullah Ahmadi, deputy spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) told Pajhwok Afghan News security situation in Afghanistan would be the main focus of the meeting and the role of…
Defeating terrorism needs globally coordinated responses, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday, convening a summit of heads of counter-terrorism agencies to boost multilateral cooperation. “There are distinct links between conflicts and the spread of terrorism. It…
KABUL with representatives of the United Nations Security Council, a statement said Monday. The statement from the CEO’s office said Abdullah met the high-ranking UNSC delegation at the Spidar Palace, the CEO office, on Sunday. The two sides conferred on…
KABUL to get a better understanding of the war-torn country's prospects and needs, a media report said on Friday. "We think it's important for Security Council members to get the update of the situation from the ground," Kazakh Ambassador Kairat…
KABUL have condemned Monday’s attack on the Iraqi embassy in Kabul. The group attack, claimed by Daesh or Islamic State, left at least six people dead, including four attackers and two Afghan guards of the Iraqi Embassy. The UNSC said…
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Kabul and Lahore and underlined the need to bring the perpetrators to book. “The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms…
KABUL Tadamichi Yamamoto has said recent ‘security and political crisis’ in Afghanistan was sparked by a terrorist bombing in Kabul’s centre on 31 May. Briefing the United Nations Security Council (UNCS) on Wednesday, he said the increasing political fault-lines on…
KABUL’s security and boosting the capacity of its forces. China's deputy permanent representative Wu Haitao, made the appeal during a UN Security Council debate on Afghanistan. Afghanistan needed to enhance its self-defence capability to better respond to the threats of…
Afghanistan has asked the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) to address the issue of enablers of terrorism including the role of state elements in orchestrating and facilitating the growth of terrorism in the region. The views were expressed…
WASHINGON (Pahwok): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) strongly condemned Wednesday’s terrorist attack against media persons in Kabul. Expressing their deep sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and Government of Afghanistan, the members…
KABUL said on Thursday the action constituted a stumbling-block to peace. Recently, the UN Security Council’s special session on Afghanistan was informed that the 15-member body had extended restrictions on the Taliban for another year. In response, Taliban said the…
Referring to recent terrorist attacks in southern Kandahar and Helmand provinces, Afghanistan on Monday told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that better relationship with neighboring countries “is possible only if terrorist safe havens are dismantled.” Afghan Ambassador to the…
The powerful UN Security Council (UNSC) has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in the vicinity of Spanish Embassy and expressed serious concern about threats posed by Taliban. Reaffirming that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations “is criminal”,…
