UN Yet to Appoint New UNAMA Chief After Mandate Extension Hayatullah.Rahimi Mon, 06/22/2026 - 00:38 Author Mohammad Bashir Soltani Profile Photo Author Job Reporter, Political Writer Afghanistan One week after the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) secured a one-year extension of its mandate, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has yet to appoint a new head for the mission. At last week's UN Security Council meeting, where UNAMA’s mandate was renewed for another year, Russia, China, and the United States underscored the importance of promptly appointing the mission’s next leader. Russia also stressed the importance of consulting with the Islamic Emirate regarding the appointment.