UN urged to act over Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch has urged the United Nations to address the situation in Afghanistan where more than 3,000 people have died in fighting this year. The New York-based group also said urgent action was needed to address corruption and abuses by warlords. It blames not only the Taleban-led insurgents for the violence, but also regional warlords - some of them operating with the blessing of the Afghan government - and Nato-led forces.