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UN’s Taliban travel ban exemptions due to expire as Russia, China push for extensions World By robert dicosta On Aug 21, 2022 6 0 The United Nations is set to end travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials on Friday, pending any deal by Security Council members on a possible extension, diplomats told AFP. Under a 2011 UN Security Council resolution, 135 Taliban officials are subject to sanctions that include asset freezes and travel bans. But 13 of them were granted exemptions from the travel ban to allow them to meet officials from other countries abroad. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle ||...