Macron Says France, Britain to Propose Kabul Safe Zone

Macron Says France, Britain to Propose Kabul Safe Zone
French President Emmanuel Macron, wearing a protective face mask, waits for the arrival of Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina (not seen) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Aug. 27, 2021. Benoit Tessier/Reuters
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PARIS—France and Britain will submit a resolution to an emergency United Nations meeting due Monday on Afghanistan proposing a safe zone in Kabul to try and protect people trying to leave the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday.

“Our resolution proposal aims to define a safe zone in Kabul, under UN control, which would allow humanitarian operations to continue,” Macron told French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD) in an interview published on Sunday.