The UN sanctioned, NATO led mission to Afghanistan...

... appears not to be doing it for the UN.

UN officials say are withdrawing some of their 300 international staff in Afghanistan because of increasing security threats.

Nine years and this is where we are.

The report said violence rose dramatically in Afghanistan during the first four months of this year, and the number of incidents involving improvised explosive devices increased 94 per cent compared to the same time last year.

Nine years.