UN Afghan envoy says Taliban attacks on cities 'must stop now' • FRANCE 24 English

The United Nations' envoy to #Afghanistan called on the #Taliban Friday to cease its #attacks on major cities immediately as she warned the conflict-torn country was heading for 'catastrophe.' Deborah Lyons, head of the United Nations Afghanistan aid operation, painted a grim picture of the country's deteriorating situation during a special meeting at the #UN headquarters in New York. Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook:   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter:   / france24_en