UN Security Council asks for advice on dealing with Afghan Taliban

FILE PHOTO: French Ambassador to the U.N. Nicolas de Riviere speaks with United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the U.N. Lana Zaki Nusseibeh during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in New York City, U.S., March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Thursday asked Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to provide an independent assessment on how to deal with Afghanistan's Taliban administration and combat challenges including its crackdown on women and girls' rights.

The 15-member council unanimously adopted a resolution that requires Guterres to submit a report to it in mid-November with "forward-looking recommendations for an integrated and coherent approach among relevant political, humanitarian, and development actors, within and outside of the United Nations."