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UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Thursday calling on Taliban authorities to “swiftly reverse” all restrictive measures against women, condemning, in particular, its ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations. The resolution, unanimously adopted by all 15 Council members, said the ban announced in early April “undermines human rights and humanitarian principles”. More broadly, …

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