The UN Security Council has called for an immediate cessation of all hostilities in Afghanistan and the formation of a new Afghan government through unified, inclusive and inclusive negotiations.

In a statement, the UN Security Council stressed - after an emergency session to discuss the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban movement took control of the capital, Kabul - to call on all parties in Afghanistan to allow immediate, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access.

The statement stressed the importance of the Afghan parties' commitment to international human rights standards and to stop all abuses and violations, in addition to ensuring that their territories are not used to threaten or attack any country.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the Security Council on Monday to use all tools at its disposal to stop the global terrorist threat in Afghanistan and ensure respect for basic human rights.

Speaking at the session, Guterres said, "We are receiving chilling reports of severe restrictions on human rights being imposed across the country. I am particularly concerned by accounts of escalating human rights abuses against women and girls in Afghanistan."

The Secretary-General called on the Taliban and all parties to exercise restraint, respect international law in Afghanistan, protect civilians and ensure that aid reaches them.


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For his part, the Afghan ambassador to the United Nations, Ghulam Isakzai, called for opening humanitarian corridors to evacuate those who are under threat from the Taliban.

"Millions of people in Afghanistan are facing an unknown fate," Isakzai said. "The people of Kabul are feeling fear after the Taliban started searching homes for names."

The Afghan ambassador added that he speaks on behalf of the millions of men, women and girls who are on the verge of losing their freedom to go to school, work and participate in political, economic and social life.

He called for the formation of an inclusive transitional government in Afghanistan, and for the Security Council not to recognize any administration that came by force that does not represent all segments of the country.

For her part, the US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas Greenfield, said that we urge Afghanistan's neighbors and other countries to provide refuge for Afghans wishing to leave.

The US delegate stressed the importance of immediately resuming necessary aid to civilians, stressing the need for the Taliban to commit to preventing terrorism and not returning to Afghanistan to protect "terrorists."


Minority Rights

In turn, the British representative to the United Nations called on the Taliban to fulfill their obligations to protect the rights of minorities, in addition to stopping all hostile and military actions in Afghanistan.

Russia's representative to the Security Council, Vasily Nebenzia, said that "Moscow has received disturbing information about the growing violence and the increasing number of victims in Afghanistan."

Nebenzia warned of the growing role of the Islamic State in Afghanistan, which poses a threat to the countries of the region.

In turn, China's representative to the Security Council Zhang Jun stressed that the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is very dire, adding that the chaos is directly related to the rapid withdrawal of foreign forces.

"We hope that the Taliban will unite with all parties and ethnic groups in Afghanistan," he added.

The Taliban took control of nearly all of Afghanistan in just over a week, despite the billions of dollars the United States and NATO have spent over nearly 20 years to build up Afghan security forces.

Since last May, the Taliban have begun to expand their influence in Afghanistan, coinciding with the start of the final stage of the withdrawal of US forces, which is scheduled to be completed by August 31.