UNITED NATIONS—The United Nations Security Council extended the U.N. political mission of Afghanistan’s former government on Friday for six months to allow for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to work out what changes might be needed after the Taliban seized control of the country.
The annual mandate for the mission, known as UNAMA, was due to expire on Friday. A month ago the Taliban returned to power—20 years after they were ousted by a U.S.-led campaign following the Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaeda attacks on the United States.
