OSLO: Last day of talks between the two countries Taliban and Western diplomats have begun Oslo With bilateral meetings with Norwegian government officials mainly focused on the humanitarian situation Afghanistan,
The three-day talks began on Sunday with talks between the Taliban and members of Afghan civil society, followed by multilateral talks with Western diplomats from the European Union, the US on Monday. Britain, france, Italy and host Norway, Bilateral talks with all parties, including independent humanitarian organizations, are expected on Tuesday.
The meetings are taking place in closed rooms at a hotel in the snow-capped mountains above Norway’s capital and are expected to cover everything from education to humanitarian aid to more inclusion.
They come at a critical time for Afghanistan as freezing temperatures amplify suffering from the downward spiral that came with the fall of the US-backed government and the takeover of the Taliban.
Aid groups and international agencies estimate that around 23 million people, more than half the country, face severe hunger and that about 9 million are on the verge of starvation. People have resorted to selling items to buy food, burn furniture for summer, and even sell to their children. The United Nations has managed to provide some liquidity and allow the Taliban administration to pay for imports, including electricity.
Faced with requests from the Taliban that the nearly $10 billion frozen by the United States and other Western countries be released, Western powers are likely to put the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan high on their agenda, as well. With the West’s recurring demand for a Taliban administration. To share power with Afghanistan’s minority ethnic and religious groups.
The three-day talks began on Sunday with talks between the Taliban and members of Afghan civil society, followed by multilateral talks with Western diplomats from the European Union, the US on Monday. Britain, france, Italy and host Norway, Bilateral talks with all parties, including independent humanitarian organizations, are expected on Tuesday.
The meetings are taking place in closed rooms at a hotel in the snow-capped mountains above Norway’s capital and are expected to cover everything from education to humanitarian aid to more inclusion.
They come at a critical time for Afghanistan as freezing temperatures amplify suffering from the downward spiral that came with the fall of the US-backed government and the takeover of the Taliban.
Aid groups and international agencies estimate that around 23 million people, more than half the country, face severe hunger and that about 9 million are on the verge of starvation. People have resorted to selling items to buy food, burn furniture for summer, and even sell to their children. The United Nations has managed to provide some liquidity and allow the Taliban administration to pay for imports, including electricity.
Faced with requests from the Taliban that the nearly $10 billion frozen by the United States and other Western countries be released, Western powers are likely to put the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan high on their agenda, as well. With the West’s recurring demand for a Taliban administration. To share power with Afghanistan’s minority ethnic and religious groups.
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