Current context: United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved the recent deal between the US and the Afghan Taliban on 10th March 2020.
a. New York
b. Geneva
c. Paris
d. Italy
- The United States' resolution on the deal is a rare endorsement of an agreement with a militant group.
- The peace deal aims to bring lasting peace in war-torn Afghanistan and allow US troops to return home from America’s longest war.
- The US-Taliban peace deal was signed in Doha on 29th February 2020.
- The deal was tabled by the US and was supported by all 15 members of the UNSC.
- The terms of the US Taliban peace deal include that the Taliban would also participate in the intra-Afghan dialogue.
- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), is a UN body charged with ensuring international peace and security.
- Headquarters: New York, United States
- Founded: 1945
- Afghanistan Capital: Kabul
- Currency: Afghani (AFN)
Question:
Q.1 The Headquarter of the United Nations Security Council is at___________?a. New York
b. Geneva
c. Paris
d. Italy
