UNSC resolution on Afghanistan: Russia, China ensured change in initial draft that focused on Taliban

On August 27, France, the UK and the US proposed the resolution and circulated a first draft to the Council, which was to be adopted as was, had Russia and China not broken their silence on August 29 and objected to the text and expressed concerns that the draft focused too closely on the Taliban.

The UN Security Council resolution on Afghanistan was adopted on August 30, under the presidency of India, as the American forces' final flight left Kabul airport. France, the UK and the US proposed the resolution and circulated a first draft to the Council on 27 August, which was to be adopted as was, had Russia and China not broken their silence on August 29 and objected to the text and expressed concerns that the draft focused too closely on the Taliban.