Security Council renews U.N. mission in Afghanistan for 6 months

The U.N. Security council unanimously renewed on Friday a U.N. political mission in Afghanistan, known as UNAMA, for six months following the Taliban takeover of the country in August.

The 15-member council asked U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to report by Jan. 31, 2022 "on strategic and operational recommendations for the mandate of UNAMA, in light of recent political, security and social developments."