INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The upcoming UN-led Doha meeting on Afghanistan will be chaired by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peace
building Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on behalf of the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.According to a statement issued by the UN, the
meeting, scheduled for June 30 and July 1, will discuss how to advance international engagement on Afghanistan in a more coherent,
coordinated, and structured manner.The meeting follows talks in Doha in May 2023 and February 2024.It will provide for direct discussions
between the Special Envoys on Afghanistan of countries from the region and around the world and the Islamic Emirate
Some 30 countries and international institutions have been invited to participate.The Doha meeting will also discuss the independent
assessment on engagement with Afghanistan submitted to the Security Council in November 2023.On 2 July in Doha, DiCarlo and Special Envoys
are set to meet with representatives of Afghan civil society, including human rights and women&s rights advocates.The Special Representative
of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Roza Otunbayeva, will also take part in
the Doha discussions.Ahead of the meeting, DiCarlo said: &The Doha discussions are part of a process; they are not a one-off
The ultimate objective of this process is an Afghanistan at peace with itself and its neighbors, fully integrated into the international
community and meeting its international obligations, including on human rights, particularly those of women and girls.At this week&s
meetings we will discuss the multiple challenges facing the Afghan people, Afghanistan&s neighbors and the region, and the wider
There will also be an opportunity to explore avenues for further principled engagement with the de facto authorities for the benefit of all
Afghans.On Tuesday, the Islamic Emirate announced that its spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid will lead the IEA&s delegation to the meeting.This
was announced after a meeting on the upcoming event, which was chaired by Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi
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