UN Security Council not considering peacekeeping force in Afghanistan

The UN Security Council is not considering a peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, although the situation in the country is a matter of grave concern in light of the abrupt withdrawal of US forces, said T.S. Tirumurti, the Indian UN ambassador, whose country holds the Security Council presidency for August, Report informs referring to Xinhua.

"At this point of time, I think we are looking at how the talks shape up. At this point of time, we are hoping the talks, the peace talks, will yield results. We are also hoping that there will be no military solution," he told reporters.

"That is where the focus has been right now. I don't think we have quite come to the idea of a peacekeeping force in Afghanistan," he said.

The situation in Afghanistan is of deep concern to all members of the Security Council, he noted.

The violence is increasing. Women, girls, and minorities are being systematically targeted. Recently there was an attack on the UN compound in Herat, said Tirumurti.

"In fact, I expect that probably the Security Council will be looking at these aspects sooner rather than later on Afghanistan," he said.