KABUL - The UN Security Council will hold a special session on the situation on Afghanistan today at 10:00 in New York (18.30, Kabul local).

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the deplorable attack against the United Nations compound in Herat, Afghanistan, on 30 July 2021, which resulted in the death of an Afghan security forces guard and several

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attack against a United Nations compound in Herat, Afghanistan, which resulted in the killing of an Afghan security forces guard and injuries to other officers.

SRSG DEBORAH LYONS OPENING REMARKS AT THE SPECIAL JOINT COORDINATION & MONITORING BOARD (JCMB) MEETING28 July 2021[As delivered]

Mr. President and Dr. Abdullah,

KABUL - Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 reached record levels, including a particularly sharp increase in killings and injuries since May when international military forces began their withdrawal and the fighting intensifie