The situation in Afghanistan - Security Council, 10165th meeting

Security Council tackles aid gap, women’s rights, Taliban engagement dilemma in Afghanistan.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 03:18:55
• Production Date: 8 June 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: EDEM WOSORNU
• Corporate Name: TALIBAN; UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN - UNAMA
• Subject Topical: AFGHANISTAN SITUATION; EDUCATION; GENDER EQUALITY; HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY; TERRORISM; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; COUNTER-TERRORISM; HUMANITARIAN CRISIS; EMERGENCY RELIEF; AID PROGRAMMES; REGIONAL COOPERATION
• Geographic Subject: AFGHANISTAN; PAKISTAN; CENTRAL ASIA
• MAMS Id: 3584551
• Parent Id: 3583486
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10165 UNAMA 08 JUN 2026 AM

Description

Despite surface stability in Afghanistan, the lives of its people are increasingly restricted, a senior UN official in that country said, as she urged the international community to stay engaged over the long term, even if progress is slow, frustrating or uneven.

In August 2021, after the United States and partners withdrew from Afghanistan following almost two decades of military deployment, the Taliban seized control again and enacted a series of repressive laws. The Doha Process, which brings together international and regional actors, is the current platform for dialogue between the international community and the Taliban. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) — in place since 2002 — was most recently renewed in March for three months.

• Briefer: Georgette Gagnon, Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Officer-in-Charge of that Mission
• Briefer: Edem Wosornu, Director of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ Crisis Response Division

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S/PV.10165