UN Pledges to Do Its Utmost to Provide Aid to Afghans

On Monday, the United Nations’ leader and the Security Council António Guterres indicated that the UN will provide aid to millions of Afghans facing the impending fall of the country to Taliban insurgents.

During an emergency meeting on the rapidly escalating chaos in Afghanistan, Guterres said: "We are pledging to remain in Afghanistan as urban areas, especially the capital, Kabul, are overflowing with people who have fled Taliban offensives in rural parts of the country."

The UN’s leader and the Security Council called for an end to hostilities and the violence in Afghanistan, affirming that "there is a crucial need to break the cycle of violence to resume the national dialogue, rebuild mutual confidence and resume the peace process as possible as soon."

He also urged the Security Council and Taliban to guarantee access for humanitarian aid to the afflicted country and the creation of a representative government that will protect the rights of women, prevent human rights abuses, and keep the country from once again becoming a haven for global terrorist plots.

According to international reports, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and diplomats expressed their concerns over the return of terrorist groups to Afghanistan and conveyed alarm but also tacitly acknowledged that the Taliban effectively controlled Afghanistan and the era of foreign military intervention was over.