UN Security Council Set To Meet On Afghanistan
The UN Security Council will meet on Afghanistan on Monday, March 9, with a senior UN official set to brief members on the situation in the country.
Georgette Gagnon, deputy special representative of the UN secretary-general in Afghanistan, is expected to present a report on developments in the country.
The meeting is scheduled for 11:30 pm Afghanistan time and 3 pm in New York. The United Nations Security Council last held a session on Afghanistan on Dec. 10.
The discussion comes amid growing international concern over human rights restrictions, humanitarian challenges, terrorism risks and border clashes between the Taliban and Pakistan.
In previous meetings, many council members raised concerns about Taliban policies and the situation of women and human rights in Afghanistan.
The Taliban have dismissed UN meetings held without their representatives as ineffective and have called on countries to engage directly with the group’s administration.
