In the past week, the security situation in Afghanistan has continued to deteriorate.
On August 13, local time, the Taliban claimed that they had captured several cities in Azerbaijan and had already occupied the capitals of more than half of the 34 provinces.
Currently, the US Embassy in Afghanistan is preparing to drastically reduce the number of its diplomats.
The Afghan government has not yet responded to the city that the Taliban claimed to be occupied on the 13th.
United Nations Secretary-General Guterres delivered a speech on the 13th, saying that he was deeply concerned about the deterioration of the situation in Afghanistan and called on the Taliban to immediately stop the offensive and start dialogue.
Guterres said that the situation in Afghanistan is getting out of control, civilian casualties are increasing, and the number of displaced persons is increasing sharply.
Fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces in urban areas caused heavy casualties.
Guterres called on all parties to take all legal and moral measures to protect civilians.
He called on the Taliban to immediately stop their offensive and start a dialogue in good faith for the benefit of the Afghan people.
“This is the time to stop the offensive, to start serious negotiations, and to avoid prolonged civil war or Afghanistan’s isolation.” Guterres said that the United Nations will continue to provide assistance to Afghanistan’s increasing humanitarian needs and promote all Afghanistan. Human rights.
(Producing Zhou Jing)
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