Khalilzad Proposes 'Measures' For UN Chief's Meeting on Afghanistan - Khaama Press

UN deputy secretary-general proposes discussion of Taliban recognition

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed Monday proposed a conference in Afghanistan to discuss recognition of the country’s Taliban government. Speaking to an audience at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Mohammed said that the UN is hoping to gather diplomatic envoys in the region in the coming weeks to “have that first meeting of envoys across the board.” From there, Mohammed aims to “find those baby steps to put us …

Khalilzad Proposes 'Measures' For UN Chief's Meeting on Afghanistan - Khaama Press

Zalmay Khalilzad, the Former US envoy for Afghanistan, informed in a series of tweets on Tuesday that he welcomes the decision by the UN Secretary-General to host a meeting in Doha of Special Envoys for Afghanistan. Khalilzad welcomed the meeting, which will be held in the first week of May and proposed four key measures. He recommended that the “full implementation of the Doha Agreement should be embraced as the common goal.” He added, “Major f…