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DATE=8/6/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-236659
TITLE=U-N / AFGHANISTAN (L - ONLY)
BYLINE=MAX RUSTON
DATELINE=UNITED NATIONS
CONTENT=
VOICED AT: 
INTRO:   THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL TODAY (THURSDAY) 
EXPRESSED GRAVE CONCERN ABOUT ESCALATING MILITARY TENSION IN 
AFGHANISTAN AND CALLED ON ALL COUNTRIES TO STOP SUPPLYING ARMS TO
THE NATION'S WARRING PARTIES.  V-O-A'S MAX RUSTON REPORTS FROM 
OUR UNITED NATIONS BUREAU.
TEXT:   A STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL SAYS 
ESCALATING MILITARY CONFRONTATION IN AFGHANISTAN IS BECOMING A 
GROWING THREAT TO REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY. 
IT URGES THE WARRING PARTIES TO SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES THROUGH 
NEGOTIATION, NOT CONFRONTATION.
SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT DANILO TURK OF SLOVENIA READ THE 
STATEMENT ALOUD.
                        /// TURK ACT ///
         THE SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS UPON ALL AFGHAN PARTIES TO 
         RETURN TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE WITHOUT DELAY AND 
         PRECONDITIONS AND TO COOPERATE WITH THE AIM OF CREATING 
         A BROAD-BASED AND FULLY REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, WHICH
         WOULD PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL AFGHANS AND OBSERVE THE 
         INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS OF AFGHANISTAN.
                         /// END ACT ///
FIGHTING BETWEEN AFGHANISTAN'S TALEBAN ISLAMIC MOVEMENT, WHO 
CONTROL ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OF THE COUNTRY, AND A COALITION OF 
OPPOSITION GROUPS IN THE NORTH OF THE COUNTRY HAS WORSENED IN 
RECENT WEEKS.  THE SECURITY COUNCIL STATEMENT SAYS THE COUNTRY IS
NOW FACING A SERIOUS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS.
IT SAYS THE TALEBAN IN PARTICULAR NEEDS TO ASSURE THE FREE 
MOVEMENT OF HUMANITARIAN WORKERS AND SUPPLIES.  THAT CALL FOLLOWS
THE KILLING OF TWO AFGHAN STAFF MEMBERS OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
IN JALALABAD AND A DISPUTE OVER LIVING QUARTERS WITH 
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN GROUPS IN KABUL.
THE STATEMENT URGES ALL OTHER STATES TO REFRAIN FROM INTERFERING 
IN AFGHANISTAN'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS, AND SAYS THE SUPPLY OF ARMS 
AND AMMUNITIONS TO THE WARRING PARTIES SHOULD CEASE IMMEDIATELY.
IT SAYS THE COUNCIL ALSO REMAINS DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE 
CONTINUING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST GIRLS AND WOMEN AND OTHER 
VIOLATIONS OF HUMANITARIAN LAW IN AFGHANISTAN.
TALEBAN OFFICIALS HAVE REJECTED SIMILAR CALLS FROM THE UNITED 
NATIONS IN THE PAST, SAYING THE WORLD BODY IS MISINFORMED AND 
DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE TRUE CONDITIONS IN AFGHANISTAN.  (SIGNED)
NEB/UN/MPR/PT
06-Aug-98 6:42 PM EDT (2242 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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