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Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, an Islamic fundamentalist militant group faster than expected, the movement of the international community, including the United States, is also accelerating. Let's connect to Washington and hear the related news in detail.
Correspondent Yunsu Kim, President Biden canceled his vacation and returned to the White House?
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Yes, President Biden, who returned from a vacation cancellation, gave a speech to the public a while ago.
I came out to give a speech to the public because the situation is so urgent and the public opinion criticizing whether the decision to withdraw the U.S. military is wrong is growing.
[Biden/President of the United States: Our mission in Afghanistan was not to rebuild the country. The purpose of the US presence in Afghanistan has always been to prevent a terrorist attack on the United States.]
President Biden reiterated that the current situation is very painful, but that the withdrawal of US forces was not a bad decision.
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Did the UN Security Council hold an emergency meeting?
<Reporter> The
UN Security Council issued a statement calling for an immediate cessation of all hostile acts carried out by the Taliban and the establishment of a new unified government.
[Guterres / UN Secretary-General: We strongly recommend that all organizations, including the Taliban, refrain as much as possible to protect lives and meet humanitarian needs.] The
leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Germany also immediately had a phone call and took measures. discussed.
British Prime Minister Johnson called for a G7 summit to discuss the Afghan issue, and French President Macron also expressed strong concern that Afghanistan should not become a holy land of terrorism again in a speech to the public.
The EU has decided to hold a joint meeting between the interior and foreign ministers soon to discuss countermeasures against the refugee crisis.