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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: U.N. Spokesperson Says More Than 100 Civilians Killed In fighting Between Afghan forces and The Taliban [Watch (HLS stream): U.N. Spokesperson Says More Than 100 Civilians Killed In fighting Between Afghan forces and The Taliban](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/YE9xkvPw.m3u8) (0:54)  _Published 2018-08-14. U.N. Spokesperson Says More Than 100 Civilians Killed In fighting Between Afghan forces and The Taliban_ --- Jul 28, 2023 12:24 AM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [U.N. Condemns Israel Strikes That Killed More Than 100 in Gaza](/video/V0xjRRDn/) ### U.N. 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The UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto said that while preparations for the October 20th elections are on track. All parties must perform their respective roles, to ensure the necessary timelines and conditions are met. He added that the UN remains committed to working with Afghan institutions at the implement reforms to enhance transparency and build trust in Afghanistan's democratic processes . Including by promoting the participation of women as voters and as candidates ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"U.N. Spokesperson Says More Than 100 Civilians Killed In fighting Between Afghan forces and The Taliban","description":"U.N. 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