UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet with special envoys for Afghanistan from Monday 1 May in Doha. The aim is to look at the approach to be taken towards the Taliban government at a time when the UN mission in that country is becoming more complicated.

The UN wants to bring together the positions of the international community on human rights, women's rights, the fight against terrorism and drug trafficking. A group of women demonstrated in Kabul on Saturday to oppose any international recognition of the Taliban.