U.N. Secretary General asks Taliban to protect human rights
The Hindu
“The world is following events in Afghanistan with a heavy heart and deep disquiet about what lies ahead,” Mr Guterres said.
Speaking at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting, convened to discuss the unravelling of Afghanistan over the weekend as the Taliban took over its capital, Kabul, Secretary General Antonio Guterres asked the insurgents to protect the rights of Afghans. “The world is following events in Afghanistan with a heavy heart and deep disquiet about what lies ahead,” Mr Guterres said. The Security Council, whose President is currently India, met for an open meeting for over an hour on Monday, following which it went into closed consultations. Mr Guterres’s remarks were made in the open segment of the meeting.
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