India, June 17 -- The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday calling on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their crackdown on women and to combat militant groups inside Afghanistan that Pakistan accuses of carrying out cross-border attacks.

China's UN Ambassador Fu Cong, whose country sponsored the resolution, said the hope is that the Afghan Government will "take more proactive measures to protect human rights, especially the rights of women, and project an image of openness, inclusivity and responsibility".

The resolution extends the UN political mission in Afghanistan until June 17, 2027, and authorises it to support humanitarian aid deliveries "without discrimination" and to promote national and ...