Minister Logar and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Lacroix on the situation in Afghanistan

1. 9. 2021

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Permanent Mission to the United Nations New York
Permanent Representation to the UN, OSCE and Other International Organisations Vienna

Foreign Minister Anže Logar met with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, on the margins of the Bled Strategic Forum. The talks focused on the current situation in Afghanistan and the future mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

standing on a balcony shaking hands with a view of a lake and greenery behind — Foreign Minister Anže Logar with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix | Author Tamino Petelinšek, STA

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Minister Logar outlined Slovenia’s concerns about developments in Afghanistan and stressed the importance of protecting the civilian population, especially women and children. Close cooperation between the European Union, the United Nations and NATO will be crucial for the stability and security of the region and the international community in the future.