Illustrative image: This is a road map I created with the intention of using on the template map page of the Taliban Insurgency. — TheMapLurker/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A senior UN official described Afghanistan as at a difficult crossroad more than five years after the Taliban returned to power, citing a fragile economy, sweeping rights curbs, and acute humanitarian need. Published November 6, 2026.
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