<p>The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will on Monday hold a special session to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, where President Ashraf Ghani’s government collapsed after the militants of the resurgent Taliban entered Kabul after occupying vast swathes of the war-torn country's territory.</p>.<p>António Guterres, the UN Secretary General, will brief the Security Council about the situation in Afghanistan during the session, which will be chaired by T S Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative to the international organisation in New York.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/jaishankar-begins-4-day-visit-to-new-york-on-august-16-1020133.html" target="_blank">Jaishankar begins 4-day visit to New York on August 16</a></strong></p>.<p>India holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of August.</p>.<p>External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will also leave for New York on Monday. He will chair a UN Security Council session on “Threats to International Peace and Security caused by Terrorist Acts”. The Secretary General will present the six-monthly UN report on the threat posed by Islamic State terrorist organisation.</p>.<p>Jaishankar will also have bilateral meetings with Foreign Ministers of other nations on the sidelines of the UNSC high-level events in New York, the Ministry of External Affairs stated in New Delhi.</p>
<p>The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will on Monday hold a special session to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, where President Ashraf Ghani’s government collapsed after the militants of the resurgent Taliban entered Kabul after occupying vast swathes of the war-torn country's territory.</p>.<p>António Guterres, the UN Secretary General, will brief the Security Council about the situation in Afghanistan during the session, which will be chaired by T S Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative to the international organisation in New York.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/jaishankar-begins-4-day-visit-to-new-york-on-august-16-1020133.html" target="_blank">Jaishankar begins 4-day visit to New York on August 16</a></strong></p>.<p>India holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of August.</p>.<p>External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will also leave for New York on Monday. He will chair a UN Security Council session on “Threats to International Peace and Security caused by Terrorist Acts”. The Secretary General will present the six-monthly UN report on the threat posed by Islamic State terrorist organisation.</p>.<p>Jaishankar will also have bilateral meetings with Foreign Ministers of other nations on the sidelines of the UNSC high-level events in New York, the Ministry of External Affairs stated in New Delhi.</p>
