UN’s DiCarlo hails ‘fruitful start’ to third Doha meeting on Afghanistan

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo has welcomed the “fruitful start” to the third meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan in the Qatari capital Doha.

Dicarlo noted on X that it is the first time “such a cross section of the international community and the Taliban (Islamic Emirate) meet.”

“Look forward to principled engagement to help the people of Afghanistan in many areas. And we thank Qatar for its support,” she said.

Meanwhile, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi said at the opening session of the meeting that the participation of the IEA in the meeting provides an important opportunity to conduct a meaningful dialogue regarding collective efforts to address the current challenges facing Afghanistan.

He said that the ultimate goal is to support the Afghan people and achieve peace and prosperity in Afghanistan so that it contributes positively to regional and global stability.

Meanwhile, Suhail Shaheen, head of the political office of the Islamic Emirate in Qatar, told Ariana News that the expectation of the Islamic Emirate from the third meeting in Doha is that the world should understand the realities of Afghanistan and abandon the policy of pressure and confrontation.

Representatives of 25 countries including the United States, European countries, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia and India have attended the third Doha meeting on Afghanistan. Representatives of some international organizations have also participated in the meeting.

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