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The Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorist activities) stormed to power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, as US-led forces withdrew from the country after 20 years of occupation.

United Nations Convenes International Conference on Aid to Afghanistan in Geneva

© REUTERS / MIKE SEGARThe United Nations logo is seen on a window in an empty hallway at United Nations headquarters during the 75th annual UN General Assembly high-level debate, which is being held mostly virtually due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in New York, US, September 21, 2020
The United Nations logo is seen on a window in an empty hallway at United Nations headquarters during the 75th annual UN General Assembly high-level debate, which is being held mostly virtually due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in New York, US, September 21, 2020 - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.09.2021
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On 15 August, the Taliban* completed their takeover of Afghanistan by entering Kabul.
The United Nations convened an international conference on providing aid to Afghanistan in Geneva.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday it was not possible to readjust the role of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) considering the unpredictability of the situation in the country.
Antonio Guterres described the situation in the country as a 'looming humanitarian catastrophe' and called for an increase in humanitarian funding.
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan was completed on 31 August, ending the nearly twenty-year American military presence in Afghanistan. Earlier, the Taliban had announced the composition of Afghanistan's temporary government.
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*A terrorist group outlawed in Russia and many other countries.
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