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UNSC Extends Mandate of Team Monitoring Taliban-Related Sanctions

The United Nations Security Council extended for 12 months the mandate of the team monitoring sanctions against individuals and entities associated with the Taliban, emphasizing its serious concerns about ongoing violence in Afghanistan.

Unanimously adopting resolution 2557 (2020), the 15-member Council directed the Monitoring Team to gather information on instances of non-compliance with the measures, and to facilitate, upon request by Member States, capacity-building assistance, a statement by the UNSC said.

The Council welcomed recent efforts by the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban in facilitating intra-Afghan negotiations and highlighted the importance of ensuring that the Monitoring Team receives the necessary administrative and substantive support to effectively fulfill its mandate in a safe and timely manner.

This comes as violence remains high in the country despite efforts for peace. On Friday, at least 15 civilians were killed in an explosion in the central province of Ghazni.

UNSC Extends Mandate of Team Monitoring Taliban-Related Sanctions

The Council welcomed recent efforts by the Afghan government and the Taliban in facilitating peace negotiations.

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The United Nations Security Council extended for 12 months the mandate of the team monitoring sanctions against individuals and entities associated with the Taliban, emphasizing its serious concerns about ongoing violence in Afghanistan.

Unanimously adopting resolution 2557 (2020), the 15-member Council directed the Monitoring Team to gather information on instances of non-compliance with the measures, and to facilitate, upon request by Member States, capacity-building assistance, a statement by the UNSC said.

The Council welcomed recent efforts by the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban in facilitating intra-Afghan negotiations and highlighted the importance of ensuring that the Monitoring Team receives the necessary administrative and substantive support to effectively fulfill its mandate in a safe and timely manner.

This comes as violence remains high in the country despite efforts for peace. On Friday, at least 15 civilians were killed in an explosion in the central province of Ghazni.

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