Taliban begin talks in Norway as hunger stalks Afghanistan

A Taliban delegation is seen at the Soria Moria hotel in Oslo, Norway, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. Three days of talks between a Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Norwegian government and several allied countries have started in Oslo amid a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The closed-door meetings that began Sunday are taking place at a hotel resort in the mountains surrounding Norwegian capital Oslo. (Torstein Boe/NTB scanpix via AP)(/NTB scanpix via AP)

A Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has started three days of talks in Oslo with Western officials and Afghan civil society representatives amid a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.

The closed-door meetings are taking place at a hotel in the snow-capped mountains above the Norwegian capital. On Sunday, Taliban representatives were due to meet women’s rights activists and human rights defenders from Afghanistan and from the Afghan diaspora.