'Defining moment’ in Afghanistan requires leaders to work together, top UN official tells Security Council
UNOCHA/Shahrokh Pazhman The return home of some 136,00 Afghan people since the beginning of the year and a weakened health system is putting Afghanistan at risk of the coronavirus. 31 March 2020 Peace and Security With the COVID-19 pandemic as a backdrop, political parties in Afghanistan are being urged to prioritize national interests and come together for peace talks with the Taliban, the UN Deputy Special Representative for the country told a videoconference meeting with Security Council members on Tuesday. Ingrid Hayden, also Officer-in-Charge at the UN mission in the country, UNAM A, reported that despite international engagement, President Ashraf Ghani and rival Abdullah Abdullah remain at loggerheads over the outcome of the presidential election held in September. UNAMA News @UNAMAnews # Afghanistan is reaching a defining moment. Can its leaders rally together & engage Taliban to achieve peace? The choice is made stark by all-enveloping # COVID19 threat, said UNAM