UN Documents for Afghanistan: Security Council Press Statements

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24 May 2022 SC/14902 In this press statement, Council members expressed deep concern regarding the increasing erosion of respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of women and girls in Afghanistan.
30 April 2022 SC/14880 In this press statement, Council members condemned in the strongest terms continued heinous terrorist attacks targeting civilians in Afghanistan.
22 April 2022 SC/14879 In this press statement, Council members condemned in the strongest terms the string of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan on 21 April 2022.
20 April 2022 SC/14866 In this press statement, Council members condemned n the strongest terms the horrendous terrorist attack against the Abdul Rahim-e Shahid High School and Mumtaz Education Centre in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul, Afghanistan, on 19 April 2022.
27 March 2022 SC/14842 In this press statement, Council members expressed deep concern regarding the reported decision by the Taliban to deny girls above the sixth grade access to education in Afghanistan.
3 November 2021 SC/14686 In this press statement, Council members condemned in the strongest terms the horrendous terrorist attack against the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 2 November 2021.
15 October 2021 SC/14665 On 15 October, Council members issued a press statement regarding a terrorist attack at a mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in which they condemned the attack in the strongest terms and underlined the need to hold perpetrators accountable and bring them to justice.
9 October 2021 SC/14658 On 9 October, Council members issued a press statement regarding a terrorist attack at a mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan, in which they condemned the attack in the strongest terms and underlined the need to hold perpetrators accountable and bring them to justice.
27 August 2021 SC/14615 In this press statement, Council members condemned in the strongest terms the deplorable attacks near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on 26 August 2021.
16 August 2021 SC/14604 This press statement was issued shortly after the Taliban's seizure of power in Afghanistan. Among other matters, Council members called for the establishment, through inclusive negotiations, of a new government that is united, inclusive, and representative.
3 August 2021 SC/14592 The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the deplorable attack against the United Nations compound in Herat, Afghanistan, on 30 July 2021.
11 June 2021 SC/14548 The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the atrocious and cowardly targeted attack against humanitarian mine clearance workers that took place in Baghlan-e-Markazi, Afghanistan, on 8 June 2021.
10 May 2021 SC/14515 In this press statement, Security Council members condemned the 8 May 2021 attack on a high school in Kabul.
3 May 2021 SC/14510 In this press statement, Council members condemned the 30 April 2021 attack on a guesthouse in Pul-e-Alam.
12 March 2021 SC/14464 This was a press statement in which Council members condemned targeted attacks against civilians in Afghanistan.