The United Nations Security Council agreed unanimously to extend the U.N. mission in Afghanistan by a year, The Associated Press reports. The mission has a mandate to head international civilian activities in Afghanistan while supporting initiatives to strengthen Afghans’ capacity to take charge of their own country. The Security Council resolution instructs the mission to coordinate with international military troops in the country and promote international support for the government’s development and reconstruction priorities.
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Ivy Mungcal
As former senior staff writer, Ivy Mungcal contributed to several Devex publications. Her focus is on breaking news, and in particular on global aid reform and trends in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Before joining Devex in 2009, Ivy produced specialized content for U.S. and U.K.-based business websites.
