Guterres expressed hope that Taliban officials would participate in future meetings of this nature.

Taliban cited the United Nations' failure to accept their conditions as the reason for this decision.

With the United Nations-hosted meeting on Afghanistan’s future looming on Feb. 18-19, the Taliban have yet to confirm their attendance,.

The World Food Program reported that Taliban restrictions on women and girls could hinder improvements in Afghanistan.

Ahead of the Doha meeting scheduled for Feb. 18-19, women’s rights activists are urging the United Nations to secure the.

Heather Barr, the associate director of the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, expressed concerns about the selection of.

The United Nations is compiling a list of female attendees and civil society members for the upcoming meeting of special.

The Taliban’s attendance at the Doha meeting remains unconfirmed.

Graeme Smith, an expert at the International Crisis Group, said that the upcoming Doha meeting on Afghanistan is fostering hope.