‘UN must step in and guide Afghanistan away from catastrophe’
The authors served as United Nations envoys to Afghanistan, Eide from 2008 to 2010, and Yamamoto from 2016 to 2020.
The authors served as United Nations envoys to Afghanistan, Eide from 2008 to 2010, and Yamamoto from 2016 to 2020.
The report said there was a 21% increase in civilian casualties by the Taliban and an 18% rise in casualties blamed on Afghan security forces and their U.S. allies who dropped more bombs last year than in any year since 2013.
The remaining 11 candidates had far fewer votes, with the fourth-place candidate winning less than 2 per cent.
The Afghan presidential election was held as scheduled on September 28. Preliminary results, which were expected by October 19, are yet to be announced.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Tadamichi Yamamoto have strongly condemned…
