The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has decided to extend the waiver on the travel ban imposed on several Taliban leaders for a 90-day period beginning on 23 September 2021 and ending on 22 December 2021.
The travel ban exemption is solely for travels required for participation in peace and reconciliation discussions in a range of countries, the UNSC said in a statement.
Individual itineraries will depend on the location of peace discussions, the statement said.
The leaders exempted include Abdul Ghani Baradar (TAi.024), Taliban co-founder, and the current acting first deputy prime minister of the Taliban government.
Other Taliban leaders include: Abdul Ahmad Turk (TAi.024), Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai Padshah Khan (TAi.067), Zia-Ur-Rahman Madani (TAi.102), Abdul Salam Hanafi Ali Mardan Qul (TAi.027), Shahabuddin Delawar (TAi.113), Abdul Latif Mansur (TAi.007), Amir Khan Motaqi (TAi.026), Abdul-Haq Wassiq (TAi.082), Khairullah Khairkhwah (TAi.093), Nurullah Nuri (TAi.089), Fazl Mohammad Mazloom (TAi.023), Abdul Kabir Mohammad Jan (TAi.003), Din Mohammad Hanif (TAi.043) and Noor Mohammad Saqib (TAi.110).
The Committee has also decided to grant a limited asset freeze exemption only for financing exempted travels.
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