UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) — Earlier, government delegations held talks with the Taliban in July.
"I reiterate my call for direct engagement between the Taliban and the [Afghan] Government," Nicholas Haysom said in a statement.
Haysom admitted that this year had already become the deadliest since UNAMA started recording casualties.
He said that many extremists and terrorist organizations came to Afghanistan from neighboring states, bringing violence to the country, which is why he is also calling on Afghanistan's neighbors to intensify their fight against terrorism.
Afghanistan continues to be in the state of political and social turmoil, with the Taliban movement redoubling their insurgency across the country and the Islamic State militant group taking advantage of the instability to gain a foothold in the country.
