The UN Secretary General's Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, said that the Secretary General will convene a meeting of member-states and regional-organization special envoys on Afghanistan in Doha on February 18 and 19.

Addressing a press briefing, Dujarric said the objective of the meeting is to discuss how to approach increasing international engagement in a more coherent, coordinated and structured manner on Afghanistan.

“The Secretary-General will convene a follow-up meeting of Member-State and regional-organization special envoys on Afghanistan.  That meeting will take place in Doha on 18 and 19 February. The objective of the meeting is to discuss how to approach increasing international engagement in a more coherent, coordinated and structured manner, including through consideration of the recommendations of the independent assessment on Afghanistan,” he said.

Although the Islamic Emirate did not say anything about this meeting, it had previously requested that a representative of the Islamic Emirate be invited to such meetings.

"International meetings on Afghanistan can succeed if they are organised in a consensual manner, with a purpose and roadmap," said Sayed Javad Sajadi, a political analyst.

"Whenever the real Afghans take part in these meetings, it will be a powerful meeting that will result in the benefit of the Afghan people," Salim Paigir, a political analyst, told TOLOnews.

This comes as Moscow is set to host a quadrilateral meeting of Russia, China, Iran, and Pakistan in the near future about Afghanistan. The agenda items include the creation of an inclusive government, fighting terrorist organizations, and drug cultivation and trafficking.