The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has said that the third technical working group meeting held in Doha has identified additional priorities for engagement with the Taliban.
In a statement released Tuesday, 1 July, UNAMA confirmed that the meetings began on Monday and brought together representatives from various countries, international organisations, the Taliban, and independent experts.
The sessions, part of the ongoing Doha Process, were convened to review progress in supporting Afghanistan’s private sector and in counter-narcotics initiatives, while setting out new areas for cooperation with the Taliban.
UNAMA noted that the meetings build on earlier work from the third session of special envoys and are designed to strengthen what it called a “coherent, coordinated and structured engagement process” with the Taliban for the benefit of the Afghan people.
A seven-member Taliban delegation, including representatives from the Ministries of Public Health, Interior, Foreign Affairs and Agriculture, attended the meetings.
The Doha Process has emerged as a key diplomatic platform for facilitating international dialogue with the Taliban following their return to power in August 2021.
