Afghan

Reported beheadings prompt UN call for greater protection of Afghan civilians

The United Nations strongly condemned today the “gruesome” murder of 17 Afghan civilians, some of whom were reportedly beheaded, and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.

Noting terrorist group threats, Security Council condemns attacks in Afghanistan

Reaffirming that terrorists and armed groups still pose a threat to Afghanistan, the Security Council today condemned, in the strongest terms, coordinated terrorist attacks across the Central Asian country on 14 and 15 August, which caused numerous deaths and injuries, mostly to civilians.

Despite drop in civilian casualties, Afghan conflict still takes devastating toll – UN

Conflict-related violence in Afghanistan is still having devastating consequences for civilians despite the decrease in casualties this year, according to a United Nations report released today.