Webinar Report - Afghan Peace Talks: A Road to Nowhere? (2021)

Executive summary

On April 26, the Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDO and the Danish Refugee Council's Diaspora Programme (DRC DP) convened an online public event "Afghanistan Peace Talks • A Road to Nowhere? to examine the progress of the peace talks between the Afghan government's delegation and the Taliban negotiators. The online event Followed the announcement of the withdrawal of troops by the US and NATO, and was attended by 130+ participants, with nearly 4,000 following or watching the video on social media.

The event focused on the progress of peace talks, the view from the ground across Afghanistan, participation of civil society including Afghan diaspora, protection of women's and minorities' rights, and the measures that are needed to prevent Afghanistan from falling into another chapter of civil war.