<p>United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the world to work together Monday to "suppress the global terrorist threat in Afghanistan" after the Taliban took control of the war-torn country.</p>.<p>"The international community must unite to make sure that Afghanistan is never again used as a platform or safe haven for terrorist organizations," Guterres told an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan.</p>.<p>The meeting was hastily convened at the UN's headquarters in New York after Taliban militants entered the capital Kabul on Sunday, leading Afghan president Ashraf Ghani to flee abroad.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/un-security-council-to-meet-on-monday-to-discuss-afghan-situation-1020336.html" target="_blank">UN Security Council to meet on Monday to discuss Afghan situation </a></strong></p>.<p>"I appeal to the Security Council - and the international community as a whole - to stand together, to work together and act together," Guterres added.</p>.<p>He urged nations to "use all tools at its disposal to suppress the global terrorist threat in Afghanistan and to guarantee that basic human rights will be respected."</p>.<p>Guterres' comments came as victorious Taliban fighters patrolled Kabul after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war.</p>.<p>Thousands of people mobbed the city's airport trying to flee the group's feared hardline brand of Islamist rule.</p>.<p>Guterres said Afghans "deserve our full support."</p>.<p>"The following days will be pivotal," he said. "The world is watching. We cannot and must not abandon the people of Afghanistan."</p>.<p>The secretary-general urged the international community to "speak with one voice to uphold human rights in Afghanistan."</p>.<p>He said it was "essential that the hard-won rights of Afghan women and girls are protected."</p>.<p>Guterres also called upon the Taliban "to respect and protect international humanitarian law and the rights and freedoms of all persons."</p>
<p>United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the world to work together Monday to "suppress the global terrorist threat in Afghanistan" after the Taliban took control of the war-torn country.</p>.<p>"The international community must unite to make sure that Afghanistan is never again used as a platform or safe haven for terrorist organizations," Guterres told an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan.</p>.<p>The meeting was hastily convened at the UN's headquarters in New York after Taliban militants entered the capital Kabul on Sunday, leading Afghan president Ashraf Ghani to flee abroad.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/un-security-council-to-meet-on-monday-to-discuss-afghan-situation-1020336.html" target="_blank">UN Security Council to meet on Monday to discuss Afghan situation </a></strong></p>.<p>"I appeal to the Security Council - and the international community as a whole - to stand together, to work together and act together," Guterres added.</p>.<p>He urged nations to "use all tools at its disposal to suppress the global terrorist threat in Afghanistan and to guarantee that basic human rights will be respected."</p>.<p>Guterres' comments came as victorious Taliban fighters patrolled Kabul after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war.</p>.<p>Thousands of people mobbed the city's airport trying to flee the group's feared hardline brand of Islamist rule.</p>.<p>Guterres said Afghans "deserve our full support."</p>.<p>"The following days will be pivotal," he said. "The world is watching. We cannot and must not abandon the people of Afghanistan."</p>.<p>The secretary-general urged the international community to "speak with one voice to uphold human rights in Afghanistan."</p>.<p>He said it was "essential that the hard-won rights of Afghan women and girls are protected."</p>.<p>Guterres also called upon the Taliban "to respect and protect international humanitarian law and the rights and freedoms of all persons."</p>