In addition to Afghan leaders, including President Hamid Karzai, ministers and leaders from around the world will attend the Bonn Conference. Issues likely to dominate the agenda include transfer of security from international to Afghan forces, reconciliation with the insurgency, relations with Pakistan, and the role of international forces and foreign aid after the 2014 deadline for the withdraw of combat forces.
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Afghanistan's Bonn Conference: 4 things you need to know
On Dec. 5, leaders from Afghanistan, NATO, and neighboring countries will meet in Bonn, Germany, to discuss the future of Afghanistan after US troops withdraw.
3. Who will come and what will they talk about?
