Norway & Estonia on Afghanistan – Security Council Media Stakeout

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Informal comments to the media by Mona Juul, Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations, and Sven Jürgenson, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Estonia to the United Nations, on Afghanistan (UNAMA).

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