translation: i reassure| all internationals, the un, all embassies, our neighbours, that we will not be allowing the soil of afghanistan to be used against anybody. there s been a cautious international response the united nations said it would need to see the promises reflected in terms of action on the ground. the un human rights council is said to hold a special the un human rights council is said to hold a specia the un human rights council is said to hold a specia the evacuation has continued tonight, the white house said it was negotiating an evacuation timetable with the taliban after they promised to provide safe passage to civilians to the airport. the uk says its evacuation programme in afghanistan is operating at full pace and the british government is planning to launch a new resettlement scheme for afghan refugees. in our other main news tonight the latest official figures show record job vacancies as the uk economy rebounds.
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good evening and welcome to bbc news. 20 years after being driven out of afghanistan the taliban leadership is back in the country they once ruled with such brutality. in the first public statement on afghan soil the taliban said their territory would no longer be used to export terror remember that was the reason the international coalition invaded the country after the 9 11 attacks on america. at a news conference in kabul spokesman zabihullah mujahid addressed reporters insisting there would be no reprisals against people who d worked for western nations; media freedoms would be protected; and women would enjoy rights within sharia law.
there was bound to be a moment of turmoil in that system. i think, actually, what is really impressive is that in a very, very short period we have moved forward now into something that looks stable and that we can continue to move on. the taliban are promising stability too, and a government that is different this time round. their words have changed. many wait to see what they really mean. lyse doucet, bbc news. bringing you the latest means by the reuters news agency reporting that the un human rights council are to hold a special session on august the 24th so that is a week from today. a special session to discuss the situation in afghanistan at the request of pakistan supported by 90 countries. so a special session to