The Guardian: Gordon Brown and Angela Merkel want new UN plan for Afghanistan - by Patrick Wintour

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Gordon Brown and Angela Merkel want new UN plan for Afghanistan - by Patrick Wintour

and Angela Merkel today agreed to back a new UN conference either in London or Kabul to agree a fresh political course for Afghanistan in the wake of the controversial presidential elections. Brown flew to Berlin today for talks with Merkel to discuss Afghanistan, underlining the degree to which he fears international co-operation over the war and aid programmes has been too low.

The call for an international UN conference on Afghanistan was first raised by Ari Gaitanis, spokesman for the UN Peacekeeping Department on Friday. But Brown and Merkel may be seeking to extend the conference's remit and status.