UN Security Council to hold meeting on Afghanistan

The UN Security Council is set to hold a meeting on Afghanistan on Monday, amid growing international concern about the country’s political, security and human rights situation.

The meeting will take place at 11:30 p.m. Kabul time and is expected to focus on recent developments in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, according to diplomatic sources.

Georgette Gagnon, head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), is scheduled to brief council members on the latest situation in the country.