Adopted by the Security Council at its 3952nd meeting, on 8 December 1998
The Security Council,
Having considered the situation in Afghanistan,
Reaffirming its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 1189 (1998) of 13 August 1998 and 1193 (1998) of 28 August 1998, and the statements of its President on the situation in Afghanistan,
Recalling resolution 52/211 of the General Assembly,
Expressing its grave concern at the continued Afghan conflict, which has recently sharply escalated as a result of the offensive by the Taliban forces, which is continuing despite the repeated pleas by the Security Council to cease the fighting, and causing a serious and growing threat to regional and international peace and security, as well as extensive human suffering, further destruction, refugee flows and other forcible displacement of large numbers of people,
Deploring the fact that despite the readiness of the United Front of Afghanistan to conclude a durable ceasefire and to enter into a po
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