Overview
- The 47‑member council adopted the resolution by consensus, with China disassociating and arguing the text lacked balance.
- The mechanism is mandated to collect, consolidate, preserve, and analyze evidence of serious international crimes and to prepare case files for use in courts.
- Its remit explicitly includes systematic violations against women and girls under Taliban rule.
- The scope is not limited to Taliban abuses and may examine actions by former officials, warlords, international forces, and non‑state armed groups.
- The UN secretary‑general was asked to operationalize the body and coordinate with the ICC, as funding, access to Afghanistan, and practical cooperation arrangements are still being developed.