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UN to end travel ban exemptions for Taliban officials
By Agence France-Presse
Aug 21, 2022 12:13 am

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations is set to end travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials Friday pending any deal by Security Council members on a possible extension, diplomats told Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Under a 2011 UN Security Council resolution, 135 Taliban officials are subject to sanctions that include asset freezes and travel bans.

SERIOUS DISCUSSIONS This July 12, 2022 file photo shows the United Nations Security Council holding a meeting at the UN headquarters in New York City. UN PHOTO VIA XINHUA

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