 Diplomats we spoke to after the first day of talks said that generally they'd been positive with no nasty surprises. The Taliban emphasised that they wanted to engage but urged other countries not to interfere with issues they consider an internal matter, including women's rights. Even getting the Taliban to the talks was controversial. The UN agreed that no one from civil society would be in the meeting, meaning no women from Afghanistan. That's led to fierce criticism from human rights groups and activists.