In a joint press conference hosted by UNAMA, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani announced a joint agreement regarding finalization of the second round of the Afghan Presidential elections. Secretary of State John Kerry and Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Jan Kubis met with the candidates on August 7 and August 8 to help reach the agreement, and joined the two candidates in the press conference. (Photo by U.S. State Department)