NEW YORK—The Taliban are in search of to take part in the United Nations once-a-year gathering as section of the Afghan militant group’s energy to gain intercontinental recognition, immediately after its military services victory toppled Afghanistan’s U.S.-backed government.

The place of work of U.N. Secretary-Common António Guterres acquired a letter from Taliban overseas minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Monday inquiring to participate in the U.N. Standard Assembly, in accordance to the U.N. spokesman Stéphane Dujarric. Meanwhile, the group reported it experienced nominated Suhail Shaheen, a Taliban spokesman in its Qatar office, as its U.N. ambassador, Mr. Dujarric claimed.