The United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the situation in Afghanistan at least every three months, and once a year to review the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.
| Document type | Summary | Date | Language (s) |
| Security Council Resolution 2777 (2025) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA’s mandate until 17 March 2026 | 17 March 2025 | English, Pashto, Dari |
| Security Council Resolution 2727 (2024) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA’s mandate until 17 March 2025 | 15 March 2024 | English, Dari, Pashto |
| Security Council Resolution 2721 (2023) | Following up on Resolution 2679 (2023) on an integrated and coherent approach to address Afghanistan's challenges | 29 December 2023 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 2681 (2023) | Condemns the decision by the Taliban to ban Afghan women from working for the UN in Afghanistan; Calls for the full and equal participation of women and girls in Afghanistan, inter alia | 27 April 2023 | English, Dari, Pashto |
| Security Council Resolution 2678 (2023) | Extended UNAMA's mandate until 17 March 2024 | 16 March 2023 | English, Dari, Pashto |
| Security Council Resolution 2679 (2023) | Independent Assesment of UNAMA for an integrated and coherent approach to address Afghanistan's challenges | 16 March 2023 | English, Dari, Pashto |
| Security Council Resolution 2626 (2022) | Extending UNAMA’s mandate until 17 March 2023 | 17 March 2022 | English, Dari, Pastho |
| Security Council Resolution 2596 (2021) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA’s mandate until 17 March 2022 | 17 September 2021 | English, Dari, Pastho |
| Security Council Resolution 2543 (2020) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA’s mandate until 17 September 2021 | 15 September 2020 | English, Dari, Pastho |
| Security Council Resolution 2513 (2020) | UN Security Council resolution supporting intra-Afghan peace negotiations | 10 March 2020 | English, Dari, Pastho |
| Security Council Resolution 2489 (2019) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA’s mandate until 17 September 2020 | 17 September 2019 | English, Dari, Pastho |
| Security Council Resolution 2460 (2019) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA’s mandate until 17 September 2019 | 15 March 2019 | English, Dari, Pastho |
| Security Council Resolution 2405 (2018) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA’s mandate until 17 March 2019 | 8 March 2018 | English, Dari, Pastho |
| Security Council Resolution 2344 (2017) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA’s mandate until 17 March 2018 | 17 March 2017 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 2274 (2016) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA’s mandate until 17 March 2017 | 15 March 2016 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 2210 (2015) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA’s mandate until 17 March 2016 | 16 March 2015 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 2145 (2014) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA’s mandate until 17 March 2015 | 17 March 2014 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 2096 (2013) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA’s mandate until 19 March 2014 | 19 March 2013 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 2082 (2012) and 2083 (2012), | UN Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions against Al Qaeda and affiliated groups | 17 December 2012 | English; English |
| Security Council Resolution 2041 (2012) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA’s mandate until 23 March 2013 | 22 March 2012 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 2011 (2011) | UN Security Council resolution extending the authorization of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for until 13 October 2012; | 12 October 2011 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1974 (2011) | UN Security Council resolution requesting that the Secretary-General conduct a comprehensive review of UNAMA’s mandated activities by the end of 2011 | 22 March 2011 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1943 (2010) | UN Security Council resolution requesting the leadership of ISAF to keep the Security Council regularly informed on the implementation of its mandate | 13 October 2010 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1890 (2009) | UN Security Council resolution calling upon ISAF to continue to work in close consultation with the Afghan Government and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General as well as with the OEF coalition in the implementation of the force mandate and keep UNSC informed | 8 October 2009 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1868 (2009) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA’s mandate until 23 March 2010 | 23 March 2009 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1833 (2008) | UN Security Council resolution calling upon ISAF to continue to work in close consultation with the Afghan Government and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General as well as with the OEF coalition in the implementation of the force mandate and keep UNSC informed | 22 September 2008 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1817 (2008) | UNSC resolution restricting the trafficking of chemical precursors into Afghanistan. | 11 June 2008 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1806 (2008) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA's mandate until 23 March 2009. | 20 March 2008 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1776 (2007) | This resolution extended ISAF's mandate until 13 October 2008 and encouraged ISAF and other partners to sustain their efforts to train the Afghan national security forces. | 19 September 2007 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1746 (2007) | UN Security Council resolution extending UNAMA's mandate until 23 March 2008 | 23 March 2007 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1707 (2006) | This resolution extended ISAF's mandate until 13 October 2007. | 12 September 2006 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1623 (2005) | This resolution extended ISAF's mandate until 13 October 2006 | 13 September 2005 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1589 (2005) | This resolution extended UNAMA's mandate until 24 March 2006. | 24 March 2005 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1563 (2004) | This resolution authorized the establishment of ISAF to provide security in Kabul. | 17 September 2004 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1536 (2004) | This resolution extended UNAMA's mandate until 24 March 2005. | 26 March 2004 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1510 (2003) | This resolution expanded ISAF's mandate beyond Kabul | 13 October 2003 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1471 (2003) | Resolution extending UNAMA for an additional year until 28 March 2004 and endorsing the Secretary-General's proposal to include an electoral unit within UNAMA. | 28 March 2003 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1453 (2002) | This resolution welcomed and endorsed the Kabul Declaration on Good-Neighbourly Relations. | 24 December 2002 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1444 (2002) | This resolution extended ISAF's mandate for one year until 20 December 2003, and requested quarterly reports of its activities. | 27 November 2002 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1419 (2002) | This resolution welcomed the peaceful holding of the Emergency Loya Jirga from the 11 - 19 June 2002. | 26 June 2002 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1413 (2002) | This resolution extended ISAF's mandate for six months until 20 December 2002. | 23 May 2002 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1401 (2002) | Endorses the establishment, for an initial period of 12 months, of a United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), with the mandate and structure laid out in the report of the Secretary-General of 18 March 2002 (S/2002/278); | 28 March 2002 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1390 (2002) | This resolution extended the financial measures and broadened the travel ban and arms embargo and requested the 1267 Committee "to cooperate" with the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). | 28 January 2002 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1388 (2002) | This resolution amended sanctions on the Taliban and Al-Qaida, to not include Ariana Afghan Airlines. | 15 January 2002 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1386 (2001) | Authorizes the of an International Security Assistance Force to assist the Afghan Interim Authority in the maintenance of security in Kabul and its surrounding areas, so that the Afghan Interim Authority as well as the personnel of the United Nations can operate in a secure environment; | 20 December 2001 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1383 (2001) | This resolution endorsed the Bonn Agreement on provisional arrangements until a permanent government could be re-established. | 6 December 2001 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1378 (2001) | This resolution supported efforts by the Afghan people to establish a new transitional broad-based multi-ethnic government, and affirmed that the UN should play a central role in the establishment of this transitional government. | 14 November 2001 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1363 (2001) | This resolution established the monitoring mechanism (the Monitoring Group (MG)) and the Sanctions Enforcement Support Team | 30 July 2001 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1333 (2000) | This resolution strengthened the sanctions against the Taliban and imposed sanctions against Al-Qaida. | 19 December 2000 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999) | This resolution established the Al-Qaida and Taliban Committee and its sanctions mandate. | 15 October 1999 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1214 (1998) | This resolution expressed grave concern at the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan, and called on the Taliban and other factions to call a cease-fire, and to resume negotiations. | 8 December 1998 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1193 (1998) | This resolution expressed grave concern at the conflict in Afghanistan, and called it a growing threat to regional and international peace and security, demanded that all factions stop fighting and seek a peaceful resolution. | 28 August 1998 | English |
| Security Council Resolution 1076 (1996) | This resolution called on all parties in Afghanistan to stop fighting, and engage in political dialogue. The Council also denounced the discrimination against girls and women. | 22 October 1996 | English |
| Resolutions adopted and decisions taken by the Security Council in 1990 | Resulution 647 deploying peacekeepers to Pakistan and Afghanistan | 11 January 1999 | English |
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