As the Taliban quickly seized more cities in Afghanistan—including its second- and third-largest cities on Thursday—the International Meeting on Afghanistan called for an immediate ceasefire and warned not to recognize any government imposed by the use of military force. The meeting was called by Qatar and held in its capital, Doha, from August 10—12. Participants include the special envoys and representatives from the United States, China, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Qatar, United Nations, the European Union, Germany, India, Norway, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. “Participants urged both sides to take steps to build trust and accelerate efforts to reach a political settlement and comprehensive ceasefire as quickly as possible,” reads a chairman’s statement issued on Thursday. Qatar is the chair of the meeting. “Participants reaffirmed that they will not recognize any government in Afghanistan that is imposed through the use of military force,” the statement continued. If other countries do not …