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What Stands Between the Taliban and Recognition

What Stands Between the Taliban and Recognition

Chagcharan, Afghanistan - August 25, 2012: Four Afghanistan girls walking in the mountains.

This piece was first published by RUSI in London.  The views do not represent those of RUSI.

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE —The international community is coming under increasing pressure to recognise the Taliban and to unfreeze Afghan funds held by the IMF or to risk a humanitarian crisis over the winter and a resurgence of international terrorism.

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