France and the United Kingdom will plead this Monday at the UN for the creation in Kabul of a "
safe zone
", that is to say a protected zone which will allow the continuation of humanitarian operations on the spot, declared Emmanuel Macron in the
Journal du Dimanche
.
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While the five permanent members of the Security Council are due to meet on Monday on the subject of the Afghan crisis, London and Paris are developing a "
draft resolution
" which "
aims to define, under UN control, a 'safe zone' in Kabul which allows humanitarian operations to continue
, ”said Emmanuel Macron. “
It’s very important. This would provide a framework for the United Nations to act in an emergency, and it will above all make it possible to put everyone before their responsibilities and the international community to maintain pressure on the Taliban,
”he added in an interview with the JDD.
Begun two weeks ago with the capture of Kabul, evacuation operations for Afghans fleeing the Taliban regime are coming to an end at the airport, as the August 31 deadline for the withdrawal of troops approaches. Americans.
France ceased operations on Friday evening, and the United Kingdom on Saturday.
But Emmanuel Macron announced on Saturday that discussions had been "
started with the Taliban
" to "
protect and repatriate Afghans and Afghans
" in a situation of risk beyond August 31.
"
Clientelist discourse that stirs fears
"
France is counting on the help of Qatar which, thanks to its good relations with the Taliban, "
has the possibility of arranging airlift operations or reopening of certain airlines
", clarified Emmanuel Macron from Baghdad, where he attends a regional summit. In the
Journal du Dimanche
, the French president said he imagined targeted evacuations "
which will not be carried out by the military airport in Kabul
". "
We will see if this can be done through the civilian airport in the capital or through neighboring countries
," he said.
The Head of State also castigated “
a certain form of clientelist discourse that stirs fears
”, about the arrival of Afghan refugees in France. "
My role is not to stir up fears among our compatriots, it is to provide solutions to resolve them
", he added, assuring that he wants to "
manage this migratory pressure with humanity, firmness, with a ability to protect our borders as necessary, with solidarity between Europeans and an adapted policy with the countries of the region
”.