The senior United Nations envoy for Afghanistan
is set to begin a two-week trip through the region - beginning with a stop
in Japan for a special international conference on disarmament.
This morning, Lakhdar Brahimi, Secretary-General
Kofi Annan's Special Representative for Afghanistan, left Kabul for Japan
where on Saturday, he will attend an international conference on disarmament,
demobilization and reintegration in Afghanistan, according to a spokesman
for the UN Mission (UNAMA).
"The conference is called 'Consolidation of Peace (DDR) in Afghanistan,'" David Singh said, adding that Afghan President Hamid Karzai will also be attending. Countries will be invited to make pledges towards the financing of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process.
After the conference, Mr. Brahimi will then go to Malaysia for a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Kuala Lumpur. Following that, he will make an official visit to Pakistan before returning to Afghanistan on 5 March.