UN Deputy Chief and Muttaqi Hold Talks on the Doha Process in Kabul

Rosemary DiCarlo, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, held talks in Kabul on Saturday with Amir Khan Muttaqi on the Doha process.

Rosemary DiCarlo, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, met Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Saturday during her official visit to Kabul.

According to a Taliban Foreign Ministry statement, the meeting included extensive discussions on engagement, coordination mechanisms, and upcoming meetings linked to the UN-led Doha process on Afghanistan.

These talks come as the Doha process remains the main international framework for engagement with Afghanistan, while continuing to face criticism over its limited inclusivity and political scope.

At the same time, Afghanistan is grappling with a deep economic crisis and severe financial restrictions, which Taliban officials repeatedly describe as major obstacles to improving living conditions nationwide.

During the meeting, Amir Khan Muttaqi urged the United Nations to help lift banking sanctions on Afghanistan and to facilitate the release of frozen assets belonging to the country’s central bank.

For her part, Rosemary DiCarlo emphasized continued cooperation through the Doha process working groups, describing sustained dialogue as beneficial for all stakeholders involved in Afghanistan’s future.

The United Nations has already established technical working groups on counter-narcotics and economic coordination under the Doha framework, and has signaled plans to convene a fourth Doha meeting.

However, UN efforts to promote meaningful and inclusive dialogue involving Taliban authorities, regional actors, women, civil society, and political opponents continue to face serious challenges.

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