years building a country that is starving and desperate for a way afgha afghanistan, because the best way to void what the countries around the world wants is more refugees and to make the country safe for the 40 million people there. speaking of international response, you were among a group of signatories to protects lives and gains of women and girls. that seems unlikely at this point. so what else can the international community do to further what you were just saying, if it s unable to have any further military role going forward? well, we really believe that the use of diplomacy i mean, just watching the past the past week or so, these kinds of rapid gains are not just about military prowess. or just about the other side collapsing. there s also negotiation at work. there s also diplomacy at work in a lot of these places.
transition in some of these places will be smoother than expected. and for us, you know, we know while lots of people are trying to get out of the country which is very difficult right now that there are around 20 million women and girls left in afghanistan that we want to continue to serve within the islamic rules. and afghan culture. i mean, you say your hope is that the women and girls will be able to do these things, and that the gains won t be lost. but is there reason to believe the taliban in this case? i mean, we saw from our correspondence, clarissa ward, talking to girls, and they were no longer allowed to be going to school? so, i m aware of reports, in certain areas. i m also aware of reports of girls going to school. i think we re seeinging beca of this rapid advance, we re not
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that includes the second largest city kandahar. the u.s. has told the personnel to destroy all materials, as they continue to fall to the taliban. there are fears the capital might soon be next. about 3,000 personnel have been sent there to help evacuate employees. and the crisis in afghanistan isn t contained within its borders, it s been home to afghan refugees fleeing decades of war. but a new surge has let pakistan to call for an international plan to how to manage the unfolding humanitarian crisis. pakistan is very, very worried. because we re the only country apart from afghanistan that cannot afford a conflict. we have been the victim of this war for over 4 million decades. refugees in pakistan still in pakistan. but the world needs to come
taliban of 2001 were new. this taliban is experienced, disciplined. our activities are going well. we re obeying our leader. a lot of people are concerned if the taliban takes power again, women s rights will move backwards, how you can guarantee that women s rights will be protected? translator: we assure this to people all over the world, especially the people of afghanistan. islam has given rights to everyone equally. women have their own rights. how much islam has given rights to women, we will give them that much. reporter: that is clearly open for interpretation. next to the mosque, we find a classroom of young girls. but their teacher says they will only receive religious education and will not attend regular school. at night i am separated from my male colleagues and sleep with the women s part of the house with the children. i ve been talking to some of the women in this room.