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UN chief calls permanent Security Council meeting on Afghanistan
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Illustrative: Members of the United Nations Security Council, with visiting German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, convene a meeting on the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, February 26, 2020, at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/ Bebeto Matthews)
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called a meeting of the permanent members of the Security Council to discuss the chaotic situation in Afghanistan, diplomats say.
Guterres sent letters formally inviting the United States, Britain, France, Russia, and China to meet on Monday, the diplomats tell AFP.
A spokesperson for Guterres confirms the meeting.
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