DM Monitoring
NEW YORK: The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are on the same page when it comes to pressing the Taliban for a more inclusive government in Afghanistan that would ensure rights for women, girls and ensure the country does not become a hub for terrorists.
China and Russia have described last month’s Taliban victory as a defeat for the United States and moved to work with the insurgents, but no country has moved to recognize a government that includes international pariahs.
The Security Council powers all want “a peaceful and stable Afghanistan where humanitarian aid can be distributed without problems and without discrimination,” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters after the meeting during the annual General Assembly.
