Doha : Reports from the venue of the third Doha meeting in Qatar indicate that the head of the UN body for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva and special representatives of the European Union and Pakistan, Thomas Nicholson, and Asif Durrani, arrived in Doha on Saturday, The Khaama Press reported. The third Doha meeting will be hosted by Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Deputy Secretary-General, in the Qatari capital on Monday and Tuesday. DiCarlo has not yet arrived in Doha, but a UN spokesperson confirmed her travel to Qatar.
The presence of Roza Otunbayeva and Mark Poots, the head and deputy political head of UNAMA, respectively, at the venue of the Doha meeting, has been confirmed, along with special envoys from the European Union and Pakistan arriving for Afghanistan. Representatives from over 20 countries and delegates from several international organisations are participating in the second session of Doha, and a delegation from the Taliban will also be present at this conference, The Khaama Press reported. Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said that the delegation from the Taliban-led government will engage in talks with special representatives from various countries and institutions on Sunday and Monday, Tolo News reported.
“Then on Tuesday in Doha, Ms. DiCarlo and the Special Envoys are set to meet with representatives of Afghan civil society, including human rights and women’s organizations and advocates. The Under-Secretary-General will raise the r.