The Islamic Emirate welcomed the renewal of the UN Assistant Mission in Afghanistan, saying that the activities of the diplomatic mission are effective for the extension of diplomatic relations of Afghanistan and the world. The UN Assistant Mission in Afghanistan has been extended until March 7 2024 “The extension of the UNAMA mandate is a good step for Afghanistan because as much as the UN and other countries are preserving their relations via diplomatic ways, it benefits all sides,” said Islamic Emirate spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid. On Thursday, the UN Security Council adopted two resolutions on Afghanistan....

The US Institute for Peace released a report on the Afghan caretaker government’s diplomatic policy, in which it highlighted the factors on how to “empower diplomacy with the Taliban”. The report said that there are a range of items the international community and Afghan actors have discussed with the Taliban, some of which are productive to move on and some of which are not. According to the report, providing targeted assistance to the Ministry of Education, moving the diplomatic delegations back to Kabul, exploring various convening formats for dialogue with the Taliban, promoting intra-Afghan engagement on...