First evidence session of Afghanistan inquiry to be held
Sub description: The House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee will hear the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan and a panel of experts.
The Committee will consider the major challenges facing Afghanistan, the prospects for the peace talks with the Taliban and the United Kingdom’s role.
Meeting details
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The UK and Afghanistan
Co-Director at Afghanistan Analysts Network
Chairperson at Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
Research Associate, Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The UK and Afghanistan
Special Representative of the Secretary-General at United Nations Mission in Afghanistan
Possible questions:
- What is the outlook for the negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban?
- What weight is being given to both women’s participation in the negotiations and women’s rights?
- What is your assessment of the agreement between President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah?
- What, in your opinion, are the motivations of the Taliban in the peace talks?
- How would you characterise the UK’s involvement in and support for Afghanistan, particularly in the context of UN activities?
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