A divided U.N. Security Council on August 30 adopted a resolution calling on the Taliban to allow safe passage for those seeking to leave Afghanistan but did not mention the creation of a safe zone in Kabul, as suggested by the French president on August 29.
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Reuters: UN Security Council urges Taliban to let people leave Afghanistan
In this file photo taken on Aug. 18, 2021, a Taliban fighter walks past a beauty salon with images of women defaced using spray paint in Shar-e-Naw in Kabul.
