51.  The king has also maintained discreet contacts with a spectrum of Afghan groups and foreign governments through the years.

52.  The ministries were allocated at a U.N.-sponsored conference of Afghan groups meeting near Bonn, Germany.

53.  The Pashtuns are the largest Afghan ethnic group and predominate in the south of the country.

54.  The Taliban are also facing pressure from the northern alliance of Afghan groups fighting their regime.

55.  The Tashkent meeting is aimed at ending fighting between rival Afghan groups and restoring peace in the war-torn country.

56.  The resolution calls on all Afghan groups to allow humanitarian organizations to get aid to the needy and to ensure the safety of humanitarian workers.

57.  The Security Council urged all Afghan groups to cooperate with the new government.

58.  The U.S. aim is a government drawn from several Afghan groups, the official said.

59.  The United Nations has recommended the king chair an urgent meeting of Afghan groups to get the post-Taliban process started.

60.  They are at risk from violence brought by lawlessness and fighting between Afghan rival political groups.