Strongly condemns the killing of foreign correspondents of Iranian diplomats and the correspondents of the Islamic Republic News Agency as well as the attacks on and the killing of UN personnel in territories of Afghanistan at that moment under Taliban control; also condemns the Taliban authorities for allowing the continued use of Afghan territory for terrorist activities; underlines the importance of the fulfilment of obligations under international law, including human rights law, with regard to asylum-seekers; supports the early development of a comprehensive strategy aimed at ensuring respect for human rights and humanitarian law; stresses the need for national reconciliation and for the establishment of the rule of law, good governance and democracy in Afghanistan; strongly condemns all acts of violence and intimidation against humanitarian personnel.

Adopted without vote, 88th plenary meeting

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