THE trajectory from UNSC Resolution 1267 in 1999 to Resolution 2818 in March 2026 shows a striking continuity: Afghanistan remains under international scrutiny not as a stable state, but as a recurring permissive space for transnational militancy.

In Resolution 1267, the Security Council explicitly condemned the use of Afghan territory, especially Taliban-controlled areas, for the sheltering, training and planning of terrorist acts and stressed that suppressing international terrorism was essential for international peace and security. It further deplored the Taliban’s provision of safe havens and associated terrorist camps and determined that Taliban non-compliance constituted a threat to international peace and security.

Nearly three decades later, the core concern has not changed. In China’s explanation of vote following the adoption of the 16 March........

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