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UN Security Council pushes for talks to form new Afghan government
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NEW YORK, 17 August 2021, (TON): The UN Security Council on Monday called for talks to create a new government in Afghanistan and an end to fighting and abuse after UN chief Antonio Guterres warned of "chilling" curbs on human rights and mounting violations against women and girls.
The 15-member council issued a statement, agreed by consensus, after Guterres appealed to the body to "use all tools at its disposal" to suppress a global terrorist threat from Afghanistan and guarantee respect for human rights.
Guterres told the Security Council "we cannot and must not abandon the people of Afghanistan."
The Taliban entered the capital Kabul on Sunday and President Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan, the culmination of a rapid offensive by the militants to take back the country 20 years after they were ousted by a US-led invasion.
The return to Taliban rule came as US and other foreign forces were leaving the country after two decades.
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