United Nations Security Council Resolution 2593 was adopted on 30 August 2021, following the Fall of Kabul and subsequent Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. In the resolution, the Security Council demanded that Afghan territory not be used to threaten or attack any other country or to shelter and train terrorists.[1][2]

Voting summary

  • France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Estonia, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Niger, Norway, St. Vincent-Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam voted for.
  • Russia and China abstained from the vote.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Saudi Arabia urges UN Security Council adopts resolution on Afghanistan after Taliban takeover". Xinhuanet. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ "United Nations Security Council". www.un.org. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Resolution 2593 (2021)". United Nations Digital Library.

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