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Left photo: An old woman and a young child stand behind a rusty metal gate. The caption reads: Afghan people watch as World Food Programme volunteers distribute sacks of food grains as an aid in Kandahar on October 19, 2021, via Agence France Presse and Getty Images. The image on the right: diplomats meet in a formal setting at the United Nations Security Council in New York.

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Failing in Words and Deeds: Reflections on Afghanistan from an American Spokesman

Since my time in Kabul, I have watched with anguish and sadness at what could be considered “the great lie” being repeatedly told.

Jul. 7, 2021 David D. Snepp

Afghan villagers search for dead bodies of persons who were killed in a NATO airstrike on a home in Sajawand village in Logar province south of Kabul on June 6, 2012.

How US-Funded Abuses Led to Failure in Afghanistan

The primary and defining characteristic of the armed conflict in Afghanistan over the last two decades has been harm to civilians caused by massive human rights abuses and war…

Jul. 6, 2021 Patricia Gossman

Girls’ Education Has Taken Root in Afghanistan

Education, particularly girls’ education, is the lever that will raise Afghanistan above extremism and into a peaceful and prosperous future.

Jul. 2, 2021 Shabana Basij-Rasikh

A busy market area in Kandahar. People ride motorized bikes, in small vehicles or walk in the street. Umbrellas and tarps cover market stalls.

What We Can Expect in Afghanistan from US Intelligence Once US Troops Are Gone

U.S. troops are leaving Afghanistan, but the Intelligence Community is merely entering a new phase of the conflict.

Jul. 1, 2021 Douglas London

Coalition Force service members set up a perimeter under the cover of darkness on the edge of Shurakian in Helmand province. The image is taken through a green night vision lens and multiple vehicles are shown.

Ending the Forever War, But Leaving a Legacy of Impunity in Afghanistan

The international military forces withdrawing from Afghanistan leave behind a legacy of impunity that threatens to undermine hopes for peace and justice in Afghanistan for years…

Jun. 30, 2021 Shaharzad Akbar

A U.S. Army serviceman sits at the tailgate of a helicopter carrying US Defence Secretary, after leaving the Resolute Support headquarters, in the Afghan capital Kabul on April 24, 2017. The city below is lit up in lights against the darkening sky.

New Just Security Series: Reflections on Afghanistan on the Eve of Withdrawal

A series of essays that considers the legacy of America’s longest war as well as what the future holds for Afghanistan.

Jun. 30, 2021 Kate Brannen

Two adults and a number of children take temporary shelter under cloth tents at a market in Mihtarlam, the capital of Laghman Province on May 24, 2021. They have been displaced due to fighting between Taliban and Afghan forces.

Afghanistan is Facing a Humanitarian Crisis. The US Must Help.

Next week’s high-level summits in Europe provide important opportunities for the international community to start planning for the coming instability in Afghanistan.

Jun. 11, 2021 Hardin Lang

Afghan cyclist Kobra Samim talks with a young girl by a roadside in Kabul on April 14, 2019.

A Laser Focus on Women’s Rights Is Key to Sustainable Afghan Peace

Support Afghan women in peace talks, and analyze every plank of a proposed agreement for its impact on women and men, girls and boys.

May 24, 2021 Stephenie Foster

Girls attend their class at a school in Herat on May 9, 2021. A few wear face masks but many do not.

A Just Exit from Afghanistan

The US went to war to serve its own interests; it must acknowledge that those interests will only be served by an enduring peace.

May 12, 2021 Dipali Mukhopadhyay and Helen M. Kinsella

Migrants from Asia and Africa bundled in scarves and blankets walk in the snow past what remains of the tents of the "Lipa" camp, two weeks after it burnt down on January 8, 2021 near the North-Western Bosnian town of Bihac.

Biden’s Decision to Pull Troops From Afghanistan Risks a Major Refugee Crisis

The US needs a global plan in the event brutal Taliban rule returns -- or even seems likely. An exodus risks upturning Iran, Turkey, and the EU.

Apr. 26, 2021 Kemal Kirişci and Fulya Memisoglu

Security Council members hold a videoconference to announce the outcome of the votes in connection with Libya and Libya sanctions.

National Security This Week at the United Nations (April 16-23)

Guilty Verdict in Derek Chauvin’s Trial in the Killing of George Floyd Welcomed by U.N. On April 20, Derek Chauvin, a White former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted…

Apr. 23, 2021 Josh Asabor

A U.S. soldier mans a gun at the back gate aboard the helicopter carrying U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis as he arrives via helicopter at Resolute Support headquarters on April 24, 2017 in in Kabul, Afghanistan.

National Security This Week at the United Nations (April 9-16)

US and NATO Plan to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan; Taliban Withdraws from Planned Peace Talks in Istanbul President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he plans to begin withdrawing…

Apr. 16, 2021 Sruthi Venkatachalam

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