The United Nations Security Council has announced that it will hold a session regarding the performance of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

On Monday, June 3, this council stated in a declaration that the session is expected to occur this month, but it did not specify the exact date.

According to the council’s statement, Roza Otonbayeva, the head of UNAMA, and a civil society representative are scheduled to speak at this session.

On the other hand, Martin Griffiths, the Deputy Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations, will provide information about the delivery of humanitarian aid under the Taliban administration’s control.

Meanwhile, the Doha talks have seen continued negotiations between the Taliban and representatives of various Afghan factions. There’s a growing concern over the inclusivity of these talks and whether they adequately represent the diverse interests of the Afghan population.

Moreover, neighbouring countries and international stakeholders closely monitor the third Doha talks, recognizing their potential to shape Afghanistan’s future trajectory and regional stability. Efforts to garner broader international support and involvement in the peace process remain ongoing.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), referring to the recent floods in Afghanistan, has called for increased investment to counter the threats arising from climate change, which primarily affect children.

In a report released on Monday, June 3, UNICEF stated that the humanitarian community and the United Nations must prepare to confront the new reality of natural disasters and climate change.

According to this report, floods pose an immediate and ongoing threat to children in Afghanistan. This “serious warning” necessitates that the international community expand its efforts and investments to support communities in reducing the impact of climate change on children.

The recent floods in Afghanistan, particularly in the provinces of Ghor, Baghlan, and Badakhshan, have raised concerns that Afghanistan is not prepared to handle the threats posed by climate change.

UNICEF’s report on the recent floods also indicates that nearly 350 people, including dozens of children, have lost their lives. Additionally, 7,800 residential houses have been completely or partially destroyed, and more than 5,000 families have been displaced due to the floods.

Meanwhile, the World Food Programme has announced that it will need at least $14.5 million over the next seven months to assist the victims of the recent floods in Afghanistan.

General Frank McKenzie, the former commander of the United States Central Command, criticized the consequences of the Doha Agreement, stating that Washington made its most egregious mistakes during these negotiations.

In a new interview with CBS, the former commander of the United States Central Command stated that the Doha Agreement led to “the destruction of the government in Afghanistan.”

The U.S. negotiating team, led by Zalmay Khalilzad, and the Taliban negotiating team, led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, signed the Doha Agreement in February 2020 after months of negotiation.

Following the signing of this agreement, the process of withdrawing foreign forces led by the U.S. from Afghanistan, which was part of the Doha Agreement, began and was completed by the end of August 2021, when the Taliban had taken control in Afghanistan.

Before the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan was complete, the then-Afghan government, led by Ashraf Ghani, collapsed. With the president fleeing on August 15, Taliban forces had taken control of nearly all provinces.

This process happened very quickly and sparked widespread international reactions. Many described the manner of the foreign forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan as “disastrous” with devastating consequences, and General Frank McKenzie stated in his interview with CBS that the Doha Agreement “destroyed the government in Afghanistan.”

He also mentioned that both former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden, who oversaw the signing and implementation of this agreement, focused on the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan.

According to the retired general, America’s egregious mistake in negotiating with the Taliban was that Washington “treated it as a timetable for the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan.”

In his interview, McKenzie referred to the Doha Agreement as an “operational mechanism” that led to “the destruction of the government in Afghanistan,” while, according to him, the U.S. could have achieved a better outcome.

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has traveled to the United States to attend his brother’s funeral, Qayum Karzai.

According to the report, Karzai will attend his elder brother’s funeral and memorial service in Maryland on Monday, June 3.

He arrived in Virginia on the evening of Sunday, June 2, and went to Maryland on Monday, June 3, for the funeral service.

The funeral of Qayum Karzai will be held on Monday at Firdaus Cemetery, and the memorial service will take place at the “Turkish” Mosque in Maryland.

Sources indicate that Hamid Karzai will stay in the United States for three days and return to Germany after the funeral.

The former Afghan president has been in Germany since June 20 for eye treatment.

Qayum Karzai, the elder brother of Hamid Karzai, passed away on the night of Wednesday in the state of Maryland, USA.

The Russian Defense Minister, Andrey Belousov, has stated that the situation in Afghanistan highlights the necessity of strengthening Tajikistan’s borders and taking other measures to ensure regional stability.

According to the TASS news agency, Andrey Belousov said on Friday, May 31, at a meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, that Afghanistan remains the primary source of instability in Central Asia.

He was, recently appointed as the Russian Defense Minister, and stated that numerous “radical” groups had gained a foothold in Afghanistan and were increasingly striving to promote their ideas in neighboring countries.

He added, “The risk of the spread of banditry and terrorism beyond the country, Afghanistan, is increasing.”

According to him, all of this requires “continuous monitoring and swift action to ensure regional stability.”

The Russian Defense Minister pointed out that these actions include efforts to strengthen the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

Russia and its allies in Central Asia consider the activities of quasi-military groups in northern Afghanistan, bordering Tajikistan, as a threat.

These countries have repeatedly expressed concerns about the infiltration of these groups into Central Asia.

Russian officials’ warnings about terrorist activities in Afghanistan continue as Russia seeks to expand relations with the Taliban and considers the option of removing this group from the list of terrorist organizations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently stated that the Taliban are the current authorities in Afghanistan and establishing relations with this group is essential.