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December 19, 2020 Afghan women walk to Kishm in rural Badakshan. — courtesy UNAMA/Torpekai Amarkhel NEW YORK — Although Afghanistan is coming to the end of a monumental year, authorities will still require international support as they assume greater responsibility for national security while battling COVID-19 and other challenges, UN Special Representative Deborah Lyons told a virtual meeting of the Security Council on Thursday. Lyons spoke of the “profound shift” brought about by developments during 2020, which include an agreement between the United States and t...

Any leniency on sanctions against Taliban will be counter-productive to peace process: Afghanistan SECTIONS Last Updated: Dec 18, 2020, 06:01 PM IST Share Synopsis “The Taliban have increased their levels of violence and continued their relationship with international terrorist groups. As such, any leniency and flexibility on the sanctions against the Taliban, without real progress and reciprocity from them, will be counter-productive and detrimental to the peace negotiations,” she said. AP In this photo provided by Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah ...