Taliban's Participation in U.N.-Led Meeting on Afghanistan

Taliban participate in U.N.-led meeting on Afghanistan's future, exclude Afghan women, demand sanctions be lifted, claim to have eradicated opium trade, and thank countries like China, Russia, and U.S. for their positions.

Taliban's stance on Afghan women's rights and foreign relations

The Taliban urge the West to overlook restrictions on Afghan women to improve foreign relations. They claim progress in relations with regional countries and express confidence in establishing and maintaining relations. Afghan women excluded from a U.N.-led meeting in Qatar.