Qatar’s envoy to the United Nations has stressed the need for involving women in Afghan peace talks, warning that lack of participation of women would reduce the possibility of a peaceful settlement on a large scale.
Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani made the remarks in a virtual event organised by “Women Forward International” and Georgetown University, in co-operation with the embassy of Qatar to the United States, under the title “Launching Peace in Afghanistan.”
She praised the participation of 11 prominent women from the government and civil society sectors in the Doha Afghan Peace Conference, as well as the participation of civil society representatives, political and religious leaders and youth in the peace conference, Gulf Times reported.
She reiterated Qatar’s “deep commitment to achieving peace in Afghanistan, continuing its positive role and making efforts to facilitate peace talks between the parties in Afghanistan.”
She stressed that preventing conflict, mediation and maintaining peace is a priority of the foreign policy of Qatar. She expressed the satisfaction and pleasure of Qatar that its efforts resulted in a historic agreement to bring peace to Afghanistan between the United States and the Taliban.
She also expressed the hope of Qatar that the agreement would lead to talks between Afghans, the Taliban and stakeholders in Afghanistan.
