The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) said in a statement it will hold a meeting to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and will extend the mandate of the sanctions monitoring committee.

According to a statement, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of UNAMA Roza Otunbayeva will also speak at the meeting.

This committee is responsible for monitoring sanctions related to individuals and institutions affiliated to the Islamic Emirate.

IEA’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid emphasized that the failure to hand over Afghanistan's seat in the United Nations to the representative of the ruling government in Afghanistan caused the decisions and positions to be taken in the meetings of this organization.

“We want Afghans to have a seat before discussing Afghanistan. The representative of the current system should be there, defend the position, clear the ambiguities. Then, if the decision is made in the light of a clear light, it will be fair,” said Mujahid.

The UNSC meeting comes amid a clear divide between Western countries and nations in the region over interaction with the Islamic Emirate.

The Ministry of Public Health announced Thursday that more than 6 billion afghanis budget has been approved by the Islamic Emirate leader for the construction of general hospitals in 318 districts of the country.

The ministry said in a statement that procurement has been done for five hospitals in Logar, Ghazni and Farah provinces, adding that construction will begin in the near future.

“This initiative not only demonstrates a firm commitment to enhancing public health infrastructure but also underscores the government's dedication to fostering the well-being of its citizens,” the statement said.

The European Union on Thursday condemned Wednesday’s attack at the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation in Kabul, which resulted in the martyrdom of Acting Minister of Refugees Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani.

“EU strongly condemns all acts of violence. We condemn the violent attack on acting Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation with several casualties,” EU in Afghanistan said on X.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) also condemned the attack.

“UNAMA condemns the attack at Afghanistan’s de facto Ministry of Refugees & Repatriation, in which several persons including the df minister were killed, and others wounded. There can be no place for terrorism in the quest for stability. Our condolences to families affected,” UNAMA said in a statement.

The attack targeting Acting Minister of Refugees Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani has been claimed by Daesh.