Alice Wells: “Well, what animates all of our diplomacy is the President and the secretary's absolute commitment to the security of the…”

A negotiated political settlement accepted by most Afghans remains the best way to ensure a durable peace.

I think it is very important that donors speak with one voice about the importance we attach to the values enshrined in the Constitution and particular respect for the rights of women and girls to education, to work outside the home…

At the inter-Afghan talks that took place in Doha, 25 percent of the non-Taliban participants were women.

Military power alone will not bring peace to Afghanistan or eliminate the threat of terrorists exploiting Afghan soil.