The United Nations has begun evacuating some of its officials present in Afghanistan, its spokesman said, as hundreds of people tried to flee the country after the Taliban seized power.
About 100 UN officials will be transferred to Almaty, Kazakhstan, Stefan Duzarik explained, without specifying whether they were foreigners or Afghans.
“This is a temporary measure that allows the UN to continue to provide assistance to the people of Afghanistan with as few problems as possible and, at the same time, reduces the risks to staff,” he said, adding that the agency remained “committed” to aid to Afghans.
UNAMA, the UN mission in Afghanistan, employs about 300 foreigners and more than 700 Afghans in Kabul, where it is headquartered.
Taliban insurgents entered the Afghan capital on Sunday, nearly 20 years after being ousted by a US-led international military coalition following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
The rapid rise of the Taliban, who took advantage of the withdrawal of foreign troops, a process that began in May, has caused chaos at Kabul International Airport, where thousands of people have been trying to board planes sent to other countries to evacuate refugees since Monday. their associates.
