UN Needs to Consult With Taliban on Special Envoy Appointment, Guterres Says

FILE - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks after a summit on Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar, May 2, 2023. Another Doha conference ended Feb. 19, 2024, with consensus on goals for Taliban rulers but little progress on how the world should coordinate engagement with them.

A United Nations-led international conference ended Monday with consensus on the goals Taliban rulers must meet but little progress on how the world should coordinate engagement with the unrecognized government.