The Security Council cannot fail the women and girls of Afghanistan, former President of Ireland Mary Robinson warned on Tuesday, as she reminded its 15 members of the relentless work carried out over nearly 20 years to secure their rights through constitutional, legislative and policy changes.
“There was convergence of views on the threat posed by growth of terrorism and extremism, and all Brics partners agreed to accelerate the implementation of the Brics action plan on counter-terrorism,”
Both New Delhi and Moscow view the change of guard in Kabul a worrisome historic event that they must address jointly.
By IAR Desk The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will be holding its 20th summit on
Independent U.N. experts had already told the Security Council in a report published last month that ISIS-Khorasan had expanded its presence to several provinces, including Kabul, and that fighters had formed sleeper cells.
Yet, the SCO can have a restraining effect on the Taliban, eager as the latter is to gain international legitimacy; as well as on Pakistan in fomenting terror in the region.
By IANS Russian Foreign Minister Sergei lavrov on Tuesday called for inclusive dialogue with the
The UN Security Council issued a press statement today following a meeting by the UN
Taliban negotiators headed to the presidential palace Sunday to discuss the transfer, said an Afghan official
Taliban insurgents entered the Afghanistan capital Kabul on Sunday, an interior ministry official said, as the United States evacuated diplomats from its embassy by helicopter.