| 5 December 2011 |
The Bonn Conference was held and focused on international political and economic engagement in Afghanistan, both after 2014, and during the transition period preceding it.
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| 27 November 2011 |
Afghanistan's President Karzai announced the “second tranche” of areas where security would be transferred to Afghan forces from NATO, primarily in the west and north of the country.
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26 November 2011
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NATO aircraft reportedly providing close air support to ground troops engaged in combat with insurgents accidently bombed two Pakistani military bases in the Mohmand region along the northwest border with Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers.
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23 November 2011
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NATO helicopter strikes targeting Taliban planting roadside bombs in Kandahar province resulted in the deaths of two insurgents and six children.
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16 - 20 November 2011
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Afghanistan's President, Hamid Karzai, convened a loya jirga, a gathering of tribal and community leaders, in Kabul. During the jirga, Karzai discussed negotiations with the US on security arrangements moving forward.
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| 9 November 2011 |
Addressing the Council during the open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said she was concerned that the number of civilians killed in Afghanistan was increasing in a climate characterised by a lack of accountability for serious violations of international law.
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| 8 November 2011 |
NATO and Afghan forces killed approximately 70 insurgents who had attacked military bases in the Barmal district of Paktika province in eastern Afghanistan. |
| 8 November 2011 |
Insurgents detonated a roadside bomb in western Afghanistan in Badghis province, killing 11 people, including six children, and wounding three traveling in a police truck. |
| 6 November 2011 |
A suicide bomber, reportedly from the Taliban, killed eight people exiting a mosque in northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, including five civilians and three commanders from the anti-Taliban arbakai militias, who appear to have been targeted by the bomber. |
| 2 November 2011 |
Afghanistan and Turkey hosted a high-level conference in Istanbul to discuss strategies for promoting security and cooperation in Afghanistan and the neighbouring region.
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| 31 October 2011 |
Insurgents launched an attack on a facility of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kandahar, claiming the lives of three UN security guards and two security contractors.
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| 22 September 2011 |
Afghanistan's Foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul addressed the General Assembly on behalf of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who had returned to Kabul following the assassination of Rabbani. Rassoul said all “parallel structures” created by the international community, including security, governance and development arrangements, would have to be dismantled to make way for indigenous institutions.
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| 22 September 2011 |
A New Silk Road ministerial meeting was held in New York, co-chaired by the foreign ministers of Germany, Afghanistan and the US. Afghanistan’s immediate and proximate neighbours, as well as international donors, attended. The New Silk Road project hopes to establish a network of trade corridors linking the countries of Central and South Asia.
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| 21 September 2011 |
In his report on Afghanistan, the Secretary-General highlighted the volatile political and security situation and the increasing number of civilian casualties. He also pointed out that this creates a challenging environment to operate in and to deliver on mandates. He emphasised the need for a comprehensive approach to transition and in this context, the importance of development, governance and rule-of-law.
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| 20 September 2011 |
Former Afghanistan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, chairman of the High Peace Council, was killed at his home in Kabul while meeting with the Taliban. He had been leading the reconciliation efforts for the government.
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| 13 September 2011 |
ISAF troops were called in following an attack by insurgents on the US embassy and NATO headquarters in Kabul. At least 7 people were killed and 19 wounded. |
| early September 2011 |
The top two executives of Kabul Bank resigned amidst allegations of corruption, triggering a run on the bank as depositors tried to withdraw their cash. |
| early September 2011 |
ISAF announced that it was ahead of schedule in training 350,000 Afghan security personnel by November 2012. |
| 21 August 2011 |
The Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced it would replace nine parliamentarians. |
| 10 August 2011 |
Afghanistan President Karzai issued a decree stating that courts could not alter election results, giving the Independent Election Commission (IEC) the responsibility for deciding if any legislators had won their seats through fraud.
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| mid-July 2011 |
The transfer of security tasks to Afghan local security forces began in Bamiyan province, followed by the provincial capitals of Mehtar Lam, Lashkar Gah, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif and Panjshir. |
| 16 July 2011 |
14 former Afghan Taliban leaders were removed from the Taliban sanctions committee list at the request of the Afghan government. |
| 6 July 2011 |
The Council held an open debate on Afghanistan where it received a briefing from the special representative of the Secretary-General in Afghanistan, and head of UNAMA, Staffan de Mistura. |
| 28 June 2011 |
An assault by up to nine suicide bombers on the Intercontinental hotel in Kabul kills two policemen and 11 civilians. |
| 25 June 2011 |
A suicide attack on a hospital in Logar province kills 38 people. |
| 23 June 2011 |
The special election tribunal rules in favour of throwing out 62 members of parliament over allegations of ballot rigging in the September parliamentary election. |
| 22 June 2011 |
US President Obama announces the US would reduce its troops in Afghanistan by 33,000 (of the approximately 100,000) over the next 12 months. |
| 17 June 2011 |
The Council adopts resolution 1988 which establishes a separate sanctions regime for the Afghanistan Taliban (effectively replacing the relevant aspects of the combined Taliban Al-Qaida sanctions list from resolution 1267). |
| 7 to 9 May 2011 |
Approximately 60 Taliban fighters assault Kandahar City, effectively paralysing the city. |
| 25 April 2011 |
More than 541 inmates escape from the jail in Kandahar City, including about 106 Taliban commanders. |
| 15 April 2011 |
The police chief of Kandahar is killed in a Taliban suicide attack. |
| 1 April 2011 |
The UNAMA operations centre at Mazar-i-Sharif was attacked during demonstrations against the burning of a Koran in Florida resulting in the death of seven UN staff members. |
| 22 March 2011 |
The Council renewed the mandate of UNAMA for a further 12 months. |
| 17 March 2011 |
The Council held an open debate, where it received a briefing from the head of UNAMA, Staffan de Mistura. |
| 20 February 2011 |
The Afghan Attorney-General called for the suspension of the Independent Elections Commission (IEC) chief electoral officer and the IEC commissioner. |
| 14 February 2011 |
The special tribunal ordered a raid on the Independent Elections Commission (IEC) headquarters in Kabul. |
| 12 February 2011 |
The lower house of the Afghan parliament passed a resolution calling for the president to dissolve the special tribunal set up by the Supreme Court and appointed by Karzai to investigate alleged election fraud. |
| 6 February 2011 |
President Karzai addressed the Munich Security Conference calling for a shift away from reliance on "parallel organisations" including Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) and private security firms. |
| early February 2011 |
The SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict and Afghan Foreign Minister signed an agreement to prevent underage recruitment into the Afghan security forces and other violations involving children and armed conflict. |
| 28 January 2011 |
An attack on a supermarket in the diplomatic district of Kabul killed eight Afghans. |
| 26 January 2011 |
President Karzai presided over the inauguration of the lower house of the Afghan parliament. |
| 20 January 2011 |
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released its 2010 Afghanistan opium survey. |
| 22 December 2010 |
Head of UNAMA, Staff de Mistura, briefed the Council. |
| 19 to 20 November 2010 |
The NATO Summit was held in Lisbon, where NATO leaders backed the strategy to transfer leadership to Afghan forces by 2014. |
| 24 November 2010 |
The Independent Elections Commission (IEC) certified parliamentary election results from 33 of 34 provinces, disallowing a quarter of the votes cast as invalid. |
| 15 November 2010 |
The Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) completed verifying complaints from the parliamentary elections, disqualifying 24 candidates (including seven current members of parliament) for alleged fraud. |
| 22 October 2010 |
Four suicide bombers attacked the UN compound in western Herat. |
| 13 October 2010 |
The Council reauthorised ISAF's mandate till 13 October 2011. |
| 28 September 2010 |
Staffan de Mistura briefed the Council. |
| 18 September 2010 |
Parliamentary elections were held. |
| 14 August 2010 |
Ethnic tensions in Kabul led to violent clashes in the Afghan capital. |
| 10 August 2010 |
The Human Rights Unit in UNAMA released its midyear report on civilian casualties. |
| 23 July 2010 |
The Secretary-General briefed the Council on the Kabul Conference. The Council issued a press statement welcoming the Kabul Conference communiqué, supporting the Kabul Process and looking forward to the timely implementation of the Afghan government’s commitments. |
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The Council held an open debate on Afghanistan |
| 20 July 2010 |
The Kabul Conference was held. |
| 17 July 2010 |
Karzai signed a decree ordering the disbanding of all private security forces by the end of 2010. |
| 21 - 24 June 2010 |
The Security Council , led by Turkey, conducted a mission to Afghanistan. |
| 2 - 4 June 2010 |
An Afghan peace jirga was held. |
| 22 May 2010 |
Insurgents fired rockets into the Kandahar airfield and attempted to storm the base |
| 18 May 2010 |
A suicide bomber killed six NATO soldiers and 12 civilians |
| 17 April 2010 |
The Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) appointed two foreign commissioners and agreed to guarantee 68 seats to women in the lower house of parliament. |
| 11 May 2010 |
The Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, signed an agreement with the chair of the Independent Election Commission, Fazel Manawi, pledging financial support for the parliamentary elections.
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| 19 May 2010 |
There was an assault against Bagram air base north of Kabul |
| 18 May 2010 |
A suicide bomber killed six NATO soldiers and 12 civilians |
| 10 -13 May 2010 |
Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited Washington. |
| 22 March 2010 |
The Council adopted resolution 1917 renewing and modifying the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until 23 March 2011. |
| 18 March 2010 |
The Council held a debate on Afghanistan |
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26 February 2010
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A coordinated suicide and car bomb attack by the Taliban killed at leat 18 people. |
| 13 February 2010 |
NATO and Afghan forces began Operation Moshtarak. |
| 8 February 2010 |
Several Afghan Taliban were captured, including Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a senior Taliban leaders. |
| 5 February 2010 |
The Council issued a press statement on the London Conference. |
| 28 January 2010 |
An international conference on Afghanistan took place in London. |
| 26 January 2010 |
The Secretary-General announced the appointment of Staffan de Mistura as his new SRSG for Afghanistan. |
| 26 January 2010 |
A regional summit on Afghanistan organised by Turkey was held in Afghanistan with Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan participating |
| 25 January 2010 |
The fourth trilateral summit between Turkey , Afghanistan and Pakistan tool place in Istanbul. |
| 25 January 2010 |
The Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee removed five ex-Taliban from its sanctions list. |
| 24 January 2010 |
Afghanisan's Independent Election Commission delayed Afghanistan's parliamentary election from 22 May to 18 September. |
| 19 December 2009 |
Karzai nominated 23 cabinet ministers; many of the key cabinet posts were not changed.
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| 15-17 December 2009 |
An anti-corruption conference initiated by Afghan President Hamid Karzai was held. |
| 11 December 2009 |
Eide announced that he would not renew his contract when it expires in March. |
| 9 December 2009 |
Eide called for key partners in Afghanistan to work together in a more coordinated and streamlined way to support national development.
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| 5 December 2009 |
In Brussels, NATO foreign ministers announced that NATO would commit an additional 7,000 soldiers to Afghanistan. |
| 1 December 2009 |
US President Barack Obama announced a revised US strategy for Afghanistan. |
| 11 November 2009 |
During an open debate on protection of civilians in the Security Council, a statement on behalf of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed ongoing concerns about the climate of impunity in Afghanistan.
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| 6 November 2009 |
The Council issued a press statement following a briefing by the Secretary-General. The press statement acknowledged the conclusion of the electoral process and stressed the need for a renewed inclusive poltical process led by the Afghan government.
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| 2 November 2009 |
The Secretary-Genearl made a visit to Afghanistan. |
| 1 November 2009 |
After candidate Abdullah Abdullah withdrew from the run-off election, Hamid Karzai was officially declared the winner of the presidential election by the Independent Election Commission.
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| 29 October 2009 |
The Council issued a presidential statement condemning the attack on the UN guesthouse . |
| 28 October 2009 |
A terror attack at a guesthouse in Kabul killed five UN staff members and three Afghans. |
| 8 October 2009 |
The Council renewed the mandate of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. |
| 29 September 2009 |
The Council discussed the Secretary-General's report on UNAMA and was briefed by the SRSG. |
| 25 September 2009 |
The Canadian Foreign Minister, Lawrence Canon, hosted an informal meeting of Afghanistan where the SRSG briefed foreign ministers of key troop-contributing and donor countries and the Afghanistan foreign minister.
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| 17 September 2009 |
A suicide bomb attack on a military convoy in Kabul killed six Italian soldiers and ten civilians. |
| 9 September 2009 |
France, Germany and the UK wrote to the Secretary-General calling for a high-level international conference before the end of the year to take stock of progess in Afghanistan and assess the challenges ahead.
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| 4 September 2009 |
A bomb exploded near a Polish convoy in eastern Afghanistan killing one Polish soldier and wounding five others. |
| 4 September 2009 |
A NATO bombing raid in Kunduz killed thirty and wounded nine civilians. Also killed were 69 alleged Taliban. |
| 25 August 2009 |
A terrorist attack in Kandahar killed more than forty civilians and wounded eighty others.
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| 20 August 2009 |
The Council issued a press statement on 20 August welcomng the "historic" presidential and provincial elections and condemning the actions of the extremist groups, who sought to disrupt them.
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| 20 August 2009 |
Provincial and presdiential elections were held. |
| 12 August 2009 |
US marines launched an assault in lower Helmand river valley. |
| Early August 2009 |
In early August UNAMA released a report co-authored with the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) which revealed that insecurity had hampered candidates’ ability to campaign by limiting their movement and curbing freedom of expression.
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| 15 July 2009 |
On 15 July the Council adopted a presidential statement stressing that it was important for the elections to be free, fair, transparent, credible, secure and inclusive
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| 30 July 2009 |
The Mid Year Bulletin on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict in Afghanistan, prepared by the Human Rights Unit of UNAMA and released on 30 July, reported that civilian casualties increased by 24 percent in the first half of 2009, with 59 percent of the civilians killed by anti-government elements and 30.5 percent by pro-government forces.
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| End of June |
At the end of June the UK launched a five-week operation known as “Panther’s Claw” in Helmand province |
| 11 May 2009 |
Citing the need for a wider change of strategy, the US replaced ISAF commander, General David McKiernan with Arm.y Lieutenant General Stanley McChrystal, a counterinsurgency expert.
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| 10 May 2009 |
Afghan President Hamid Karzai accused the US of failing to abide by a “high moral” standard in its air strikes and demanded their cessation.
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| 6 May 2009 |
The Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Kai Eide, expressed serious concern over reports of civilian casualties and fighting in Farah province.
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| 27 March 2009 |
US President Barack Obama unveiled a new strategy for Afghanistan. The US will now treat Pakistan and Afghanistan as a single integrated challenge and engage them in a trilateral framework.
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| 17 February 2009 |
US President Barack Obama authorised a 17,000 troop increase for Afghanistan. |
| 11 February 2009 |
The Taliban conducted simultaneous attacks against government facilities in Kabul, killing at least twenty people and injuring many others.
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| early February |
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Alain Le Roy visited Afghanistan in early February.
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| February |
The new US Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, met Afghan, Pakistani and Indian leaders.
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| December 2008 |
UNAMA’s budget was doubled by the General Assembly which granted an increase in international staff from approximately 1,500 to 2,000.
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30 November 2008
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A meeting of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) was held in Kabul.
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21-28 November 2008
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The Security Council conducted a mission to Afghanistan visiting Kabul and Herat.
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| October 2008 |
A decision was taken by Special Representative for Afghanistan Kai Eide to establish an OCHA presence in Afghanistan separate from the Humanitarian Affairs Unit in UNAMA.
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26 August 2008
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Investigations by UNAMA into reports that civilians had been killed in US-led air raids in Herat on 22 August revealed some ninety civilians were killed, including sixty children.
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25 August 2008
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The Afghan government called for a review of agreements regulating the presence of international troops in Afghanistan.
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25 and 26 August 2008
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Russia circulated a draft press statement deploring the civilian casualties caused by an Operation Enduring Freedom air strike in Herat on 22 August. The Council was unable to reach consensus on the text.
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22 August 2008
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US-led airstrikes were conducted in Herat.
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7 July 2008
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A suicide bomber targeted the Indian embassy in Kabul, killing 58 (including two Indian diplomats) and injuring 141.
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mid-June 2008
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France announced that it would rejoin NATO’s military command structure, from which it had withdrawn in 1966.
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12 June 2008
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An International Conference in Support of Afghanistan was held in Paris.
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11 June 2008
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The Council adopted resolution 1817, introduced by France, restricting the trafficking of chemical precursors used in narcotics production.
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24 May 2008
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A forum for civil society and the private sector was held in Paris to provide inputs for the 12 June International Conference in Support of Afghanistan.
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19 May 2008
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Officials from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan met in Tehran as part of the "Triangular Initiative", where they agreed to establish Border Liaison Offices to carry out joint operations targeting narcotics smuggling.
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3 April 2008
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NATO leaders issued a new strategic vision for Afghanistan at the Bucharest Summit.
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29 March 2008
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Kai Eide appointed the Special Represnetative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of UNAMA.
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5 March 2008
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The International Narcotics Control Board released its 2007 annual report, highlighting the ready availability of a chemical precursor to heroin (acetic anhydrine) in Afghanistan.
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17 February 2008
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A suicide bomb killed more than 100 people outside Kandahar.
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8 February 2008
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Milband visited Afghanistan.
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5 - 6 February 2008
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The Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board met in Tokyo.
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14 January 2008
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Six people were killed in a suicide bombing at the Hotel Serena in Kabul.
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31 December 2007
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Tom Koenigs stepped down as the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afhganistan.
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6 November 2007
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A Terrorist attack targeting members of a parliamentary delegation visiting Baghlan killed more than 40 people.
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21 September 2007
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Tom Koenigs suggested that peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban should be encouraged.
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15 - 16 September 2007
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High-level meeting on Afghanistan co-chaired by the Secretary-General and President Hamid Karzai.
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8 - 12 August 2007
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Peace "jirga" held in Kabul brought together presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan, parliamentarians and tribal leaders.
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2 - 3 July 2007
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The governments of Afghanistan, Italy and the SG co-chaired the Rome Conference on the Rule of Law in Afghanistan
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21 June 2007
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The Conference on Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups for the Stabilisation of Afghanistan was held in Tokyo
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30 May 2007
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The G8 foreign ministers met with the Afghanistan and Pakistan foreign ministers in Potsdam
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29 and 30 April
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Turkish president Ahmet Necdet Sezer hosted Afghanistan and Pakistan's presidents at a meeting in Ankhara
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29 - 30 April
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A meeting of the JCMB was held.
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5 February 2007
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UN Special Representative Tom Koenigs briefed the Council.
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30-31 January 2007
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Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) that oversees the Afghanistan Compact held its third meeting.
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7 December 2006
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Council delegation led by Japan presented the report on Afghanistan to the Council.
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11- 16 November 2006
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Council delegation led by Japan visited Afghanistan.
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5 October 2006
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ISAF assumed control over peacekeeping across Afghanistan by placing US troops in the east under NATO control.
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26 September 2006
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President Karzai and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf met at the White House under the auspices of US President George W. Bush.
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21 September 2006
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NATO met at the ministerial level, paving the way for the assumption of responsibility for the security in all of Afghanistan by ISAF in October.
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9 September 2006
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NATO defence chiefs agreed to increase troop numbers by 2,500.
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31 July 2006
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ISAF expanded its operations into southern Afghanistan.
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18 September 2005
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Parliamentary elections were held.
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23 March 2006
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Security Council extended UNAMA's mandate until March 2007.
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February 2006
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More robust engagement rules for NATO ISAF troops went into effect.
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31 January 2006
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Launch of the Afghanistan Compact, a five-year plan of peacebuilding in Afghanistan, at a meeting in London.
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3 January 2006
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The Secretary-General appointed Tom Koenigs of Germany to replace Jean Arnault of France as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Afghanistan.
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December 2005
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The new parliament was inaugurated in Kabul.
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18 September 2005
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Parliamentary elections were held.
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14 March 2005
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The Council extended the mandate of ISAF.
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October 2004
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Hamid Karzai was elected President.
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March 2004
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The Berlin pledging conference took place.
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February 2004
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Jean Arnault was appointed as the Secretary-General's Special Representative to Afghanistan and Head of UNAMA.
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4 January 2004
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The Loya Jirga adopted the new constitution.
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August 2003
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NATO took over ISAF's command.
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December 2002
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The Kabul Declaration on Good-Neighbourly Relations was signed by the neighbouring states of China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
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June 2002
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Emergency Loya Jirga was held in Kabul, which resulted in the establishment of the Transitional Authority, and the election of Hamid Karzai as its president.
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28 March 2002
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The Council established UNAMA.
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January 2002
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First contingent of peacekeepers arrived in Afghanistan.
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January 2002
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The Tokyo pledging conference took place.
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22 December 2001
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Hamid Karzai was sworn in as head of a 30-member interim power-sharing government.
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20 December 2001
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The Council authorised the establishment of ISAF in resolution 1386.
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6 December 2001
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The Bonn Compact was endorsed by the Councilin in resolution 1383.
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5 December 2001
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The Bonn Compact was adopted, setting up the Afghan Interim Authority under Hamid Karzai.
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November 2001
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US-supported forces marched into Kabul.
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October 2001
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The international offensive against the Taliban began. Lakhdar Brahimi was reappointed as the Secretary-General's Special Representative to Afghanistan.
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11 September 2001
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Al-Qaida carried out attacks on US soil.
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9 September 2001
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Ahmed Shah Massoud was assassinated.
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May 2001
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UNSMA offices were forced to close and UN staff withdrew from Afghanistan.
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December 2000
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The Council strengthened sanctions against the Taliban and imposed sanctions against Al-Qaida.
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October 1999
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The Council imposed a sanctions regime against the Taliban after the group refused to hand over Usama bin Laden.
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August 1999
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The Council imposed a sanctions regime against the Taliban and al-Qaida.
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August 1998
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Al-Qaida attacked US embassies in East Africa. The United States retaliated with a cruise missile attack on Afghanistan.
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July 1997
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Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi was appointed as a high-level special envoy to Afghanistan by the Secretary-General.
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October 1996
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The Council, in resolution 1076 , called upon all Afghan parties to cease hostilities and to engage in political dialogue.
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September 1996
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The Taliban, led by Mullah Omar, seized control of Kabul. Taliban forces dragged former President Mohammad Najibullah from the UN compound and executed him.
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May 1996
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Usama bin Laden was expelled from Sudan and came to Afghanistan.
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1996
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The Office of the Secretary- General in Afghanistan and Pakistan was renamed and incorporated into UNSMA.
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1994
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Factional fighting led to deaths of 25,000. Mahmoud Mestiri was appointed as the Secretary General's Special Envoy to Afghanistan, and head of UNSMA.
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1994
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The Pashtun-led Taliban emerged as serious rival to the Rabbani regime.
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1993
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UNSMA was established by the Secretary-General following a request by the General Assembly. Afghanistan had requested assistance with rapprochement and reconstruction.
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1992
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Rabbani replaced Najibullah as president. Rabbani led an alliance that included ethnic mujahedin forces.
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1991
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The United States and the USSR agreed to stop support for the various factions fighting in Afghanistan.
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1990
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The mandate of UNGOMAP ended. The Office of the Secretary- General in Afghanistan and Pakistan was established.
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1989
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Soviet forces completed their withdrawal.
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1988
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Accords were signed between Afghanistan, the United States, Pakistan and the USSR in April in Geneva and Soviet forces began its pullout. In October, the Council adopted resolution 622 , which authorised the United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan (UNGOMAP).
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1987
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The Loya Jirga approved a new republican constitution.
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1986
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Najibullah replaced Soviet-backed Babrak Karmal as president.
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1986
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The United States armed mujahedin forces with Stinger missiles to attack Soviet helicopters.
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1985
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The General Assembly adopted resolution 40/137 in December, which expressed profound concern at the disregard for human rights in Afghanistan. The resolution came after the Assembly was presented with a report from the Special Rapporteur of Commission on Human Rights of indiscriminate attacks against civilians.
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1984
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The Commission on Human Rights appointed a Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan.
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1982
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Diego Córdovez was appointed as the Secretary-General's Personal Representative to Afghanistan. Córdovez served in that position until 1988, and oversaw the negotiations leading up to the Geneva Accords.
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1981
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Javier Perez de Cuellar was appointed as the Secretary-General's Personal Representative to Afghanistan.
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1980
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An emergency session of the General Assembly adopted resolution ES.6/2 on 14 January, in which it called for the immediate withdrawal of foreign forces in Afghanistan and deplored the Soviet intervention. The Babrak Karmal government was installed by the Soviet forces.
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1979
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Soviet forces invaded Afghanistan in December after Hafizullah Amin overthrew President Nur Mohammed Taraki and installed Babrak Karmal.
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1978
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The Saur Revolution brought the communist party to power. The communist party installed Taraki as president, who signed friendship treaty with Moscow.
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1973
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General Mohammed Daud took power in coup and declared a republic.
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1964
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A democratic constitution was approved, with limited power for the monarchy and a limited role for Islamic law.
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1963
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General Mohammed Daud was forced to resign from the prime minister post after introducing social reforms, including the abolition of the law against women appearing in public.
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1953
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General Mohammed Daud became the prime minister and sought Soviet economic and military aid.
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