UNAMA
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan

UN envoy Yamamoto at Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, today briefed the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan.

Yamamoto highlighted key developments around peace, upcoming elections, human rights and other issues. The envoy, who is also head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reiterated the imperative for Afghan-led talks and a political solution to halt the conflict.

Read the Security Council briefing by SRSG Yamamoto

Read the Secretary-General's report on the situation in Afghanistan