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UN's new Afghan envoy heartened by talk of peace New UN representative for Afghanistan Jan Kubis says people are tired after 10 years of war and want stability
The UN's new representative to Afghanistan says that while the country remains dangerous, he is encouraged by widespread discussion across the country about prospects for peace with the Taliban. Jan Kubis, the new special representative of the UN Secretary-General, says he thinks people are tired of the 10-year war and are interested in supporting steps that would bring more stability and eventually peace to Afghanistan. Talking to reporters Wednesday in Kabul, Kubis cautioned that Afghans need to lead the way to peace and that no major, relevant party can be excluded from the discussion. The US has engaged in secret talks with Taliban figures, and the Afghan government and other regional players have also opened lines of communication with the insurgency.
