Ahead of a Security Council session, Washington announces the presence of an American team in Doha to discuss the transfer of power in Afghanistan, and London is mobilizing internationally against the Taliban

The United Nations called on the Afghan parties to exercise restraint, while the UN Security Council prepares to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, and Paris announced that it is closely monitoring the situation, and London is trying to rally an international stance against recognizing the Taliban's authority.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on the Taliban and all other Afghan parties to exercise "the utmost restraint", hours after the group's fighters entered Kabul.

The United Nations said - in a statement - that "the Secretary-General is concerned about the future of women and girls, whose hard-earned rights must be protected."

She indicated that the UN Security Council is scheduled to hold a meeting on Monday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.

The French presidency said - in a statement - that President Emmanuel Macron "is closely watching the very worrying deterioration in Afghanistan," adding that Macron will chair a meeting of the Defense Council on the situation in Afghanistan on Monday.

Johnson rallies

In London, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired on Sunday afternoon a government crisis meeting, the second in 3 days, on developments in Afghanistan.

"The situation remains very difficult and it is clear that a new government will be established in Kabul very soon," Johnson said after the meeting.

He added that his country will work with its partners in the UN Security Council to deliver a message that it does not want anyone to recognize the Taliban unilaterally.

"We want a common position (...) with the aim of doing everything we can to avoid Afghanistan again becoming a breeding ground for terrorism," he said.

Johnson repeated the same message during telephone consultations with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Guterres, "stressing the need for a coordinated effort by the international community in the coming months in the face of the extremist threat and the humanitarian emergency."

Following the first crisis meeting last Friday, Johnson ruled out any military intervention at the present time, pointing out that London intends to "exercise pressure" diplomatically.

Labor opposition leader Keir Starmer said: "The government is remaining silent at a time when Afghanistan is collapsing, which will certainly have repercussions for us in the UK."

The chairman of the House of Commons Defense Committee, Tobias Ellwood, called on the prime minister to "think twice", saying: "We can turn the situation around but it takes courage...".

In the same vein, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Tugendat criticized the government in light of the "worst foreign policy disaster since Suez" in 1956.

Doha negotiations

For his part, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that his country will support the negotiation efforts between the Afghan government and the Taliban in the Qatari capital.

He added - in an interview with "NBC" (NBC) - that the United States has a team in Doha that works with the United Nations, Qatar and other countries to support these efforts, and to know the possibility of reaching a peaceful settlement for the transfer of power, noting that this will spare the Afghan people from spilling more blood. bloodsucking

In turn, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for a peaceful transfer of power in Afghanistan, paving the way for a political solution that includes all Afghan parties and achieves security and stability.

In a statement, the ministry stressed the need for an immediate and continuous ceasefire in Afghanistan and to ensure the security of civilians.

Coordination Council

On the other hand, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed the formation of an Afghan Coordination Council to oversee the transition of power in the country.

Zarif expressed - in a tweet via Twitter - his hope that the council's coordination will lead to "dialogue and the peaceful transfer of power," saying that "violence and war, like occupation, never solve problems."

Zarif also stressed that his country is ready to continue efforts to establish peace, as he put it.

Zarif's comments came after former Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced the formation of the Coordination Council, to ensure a smooth transition of power, after the departure of the current president, Ashraf Ghani.