UN Documents for Afghanistan: Security Council Press Statements

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10 December 2018 SC/13612 Council members welcomed the outcome of the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan on 27-28 November, co-hosted by the Government of Afghanistan and the United Nations, which renewed the partnership and cooperation of the Government of Afghanistan and the international community for Afghanistan’s peace, prosperity and self-reliance midway through the Transformation Decade (2015-2024).
20 November 2018 SC/13596 Council members issued a press statement condemning in the strongest terms the 5 September terrorist attack in Kabul claimed by ISIL and the 11 September attack in Nangarhar, resulting in at least 61 people killed and numerous wounded.
23 October 2018 SC/13551 Council members issued a press statement welcoming the holding of the elections while noting the difficult security environment and that voting in Kandahar, which was postponed, needs to still take place.
18 October 2018 SC/13545 Security Council members issued a press statement condemning recent attacks and underscoring the importance of a secure environment for the elections.
11 September 2018 SC/13498 Council members issued a press statement condemning the 5 September terrorist attack in Kabul claimed by ISIL and the 11 September attack in Nangarhar.
27 August 2018 SC/13467 This was a press statement welcoming the announcement by the government of Afghanistan on 19 August of a second conditional ceasefire with the Taliban from the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday and urged the Taliban to reciprocate without delay.
15 August 2018 SC/13457 This was a press statement condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that took place in Kabul on 15 August against an education centre, which resulted in at least 48 people killed and numerous wounded.
3 August 2018 SC/13444 This was a press statement condemning the terrorist attacks that took place the previous week, targeting a medical centre for midwives and a government building in Jalalabad, as well as the Khawaja Hassan mosque in Gardez, resulting in at least 48 people killed and numerous wounded.
2 July 2018 SC/13408 This was a press statement condemning in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack that took place in Jalalabad, Afghanistan on 1 July.
18 June 2018 SC/13386 This was a press statement condemning the two terrorist attacks that took place in Nangarhar, Afghanistan, on 16 and 17 June, which resulted in at least 43 people killed and 45 injured.
18 June 2018 SC/13385 This was a press statement welcoming the announcement by the government of Afghanistan on 16 June, to extend the temporary ceasefire with the Taliban after the Eid al-Fitr holiday. The Council also expressed their strong disappointment that the Taliban has not extended their previously announced partial ceasefire.
11 June 2018 SC/13376 This was a press statement welcoming the announcement by the government of Afghanistan on 7 June of a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban for the end of Ramadan and the Eid al‑Fitr holiday. The Council also welcomed the subsequent announcement by the Taliban of a three‑day partial ceasefire.
1 May 2018 SC/13323 This was a press statement condemning the 30 April terrorist attacks in Kabul and Kandahar, which resulted in at least 41 people killed and 45 injured.
23 April 2018 SC/13314 This was a press statement condemning the ISIL terrorist attack targeting a voter registration center in Kabul that resulted in the deaths of at least 50 and injury to about 100 people.
21 March 2018 SC/13258 This was a press statement condemning the terrorist attack in Kabul on the same day, claimed by ISIL, which resulted in at least 33 people killed and 65 injured.