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UN envoy to travel to Afghanistan

Dharam Shourie in United Nations

The United Nations' top envoy for Afghanistan will travel to the region to drum up support for the world body's post-Taleban plans, beginning apparently with a broad-based government and followed by a reconstruction of the war-ravaged country.

Lakhdar Brahimi is travelling to Afghanistan this weekend to forge a consensus among various warring Afghan factions for a "home grown" solution to the crisis.

Brahimi, who had detailed discussions with the American officials and the Security Council, intends to visit all the neighbouring countries and talk with as many Afghan parties as possible.

"What we need in terms of political dispensation for Afghanistan is a genuinely home grown Afghan movement," he told reporters on Monday.

The UN is, however, tight-lipped about its plans for Afghanistan. But indications are that the Afghans will be involved right from beginning so that they do not get the impression that something is being imposed on them.

PTI

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