U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd L) speaks with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (2nd R) and delegates during the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 5, 2016. The Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, co-hosted by the European Union (EU) and the government of Afghanistan, kicked off on Tuesday with an event on regional economic cooperation and another on women empowerment in Afghanistan. [Xinhua]