Taliban say issues ‘difficult to resolve’ without presence in UN-led talks on Afghanistan

KABUL: The Taliban said on Tuesday that resolving issues in Afghanistan would be difficult without their participation at the UN-led meeting on the country in Qatar.
Envoys from the US, China, Saudi Arabia and other countries gathered in Doha on Monday for two days of closed-door talks on Afghanistan hosted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
The meeting aims at “achieving a common understanding within the international community on how to engage with the Taliban” on various issues, including women’s and girls’ rights, the UN said.