{"id":13961,"date":"2021-07-20T15:01:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T15:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=13961"},"modified":"2021-11-09T01:25:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T20:25:42","slug":"un-chief-welcomes-afghan-govt-taliban-agreement-to-expedite-peace-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-world-news\/un-chief-welcomes-afghan-govt-taliban-agreement-to-expedite-peace-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"UN chief welcomes Afghan govt -Taliban agreement to expedite peace talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UNITED NATIONS,   UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is \u201cencouraged\u201d by the agreement between the Afghan government and the Taliban to expedite peace talks, according yo his Deputy Spokesman Farhan Aziz Haq.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe secretary-general is encouraged by the joint declaration issued in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, under which the two sides agreed to accelerate their high-level engagements in order to find a \u2018timely and just solution\u2019 to the conflict,\u201d the spokesman said in response to a question.<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, the UN chief echoed the joint statement issued on Monday by the diplomatic missions of 15 countries, NATO and the European Union to Afghanistan calling for the end of violence, a permanent and comprehensive cease-fire and meaningful peace negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe secretary-general underscores the importance of reaching, as a matter of urgency, a negotiated settlement that responds to the needs of all Afghan men and women,\u201d the spokesman said.<\/p>\n<p>Guterres urged the parties to make good on their commitment to accelerating negotiations and meeting the humanitarian needs of the population.<\/p>\n<p>He also called on the international community to unite its efforts in support of the peace process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Secretary-General hopes the Eid al-Azha holiday will be celebrated in peace in Afghanistan,\u201d the spokesman 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