KABUL - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has termed the US-Taliban agreement an important development in achieving a lasting political settlement in Afghanistan.
The UN-SG spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement issued at UN Headquarters in New York, the Secretary-General welcomes efforts to achieve a lasting political settlement and stresses the importance of sustaining nationwide reduction in violence for benefit of all Afghans.
The Secretary-General reiterates the commitment of the United Nations to supporting the people and Government of Afghanistan. (RADIO PAKISTAN)