UN official meets Taliban’s Mullah Baradar, assures ‘support and cooperation’

UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs Martin Griffiths met with Taliban's Mullah Baradar and said the world body will continue to support Afghanistan and extend cooperation in this crisis.

Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, touted as the leader of the new Afghan government, met with UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, Martin Griffiths in Kabul on Sunday. Taliban’s Mullah Baradar met with Martin Griffiths, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, on Sunday at the foreign ministry in Kabul, where Griffiths said the UN will continue its support & cooperation with Afghanistan, Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem tweeted. pic.twitter.com/W3vftIHre7 During the meeting at the foreign ministry, Martin Griffiths assured that the UN will continue to support Afghanistan and extend cooperation in this crisis, according to a tweet by Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem.