Members of the Taliban are meeting Western officials in Norway for the first talks in Europe since the group took control of Afghanistan.
The talks, which will last three days, will cover human rights and the humanitarian crisis in the country.
The UN says 95% of Afghans do not have enough to eat.
A number of protests have taken place in Europe with critics claiming the Taliban should not be rewarded with meetings.
On Sunday, members of the Taliban met with human rights activists, but details of those discussions have not been disclosed.
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A feminist activist, Jamila Afgani, told the AFP news agency that the negotiators showed "good will".
"Let's see how their actions will be, based on their words," she said.
Monday is said to be the most important day of talks with Taliban members meeting with Western officials. The group will seek access to billions of dollars that are frozen in US banks.
Afghanistan has seen unemployment and food prices rise, while the value of its currency is falling and banks have imposed restrictions on cash withdrawals.
The United Nations has warned that hunger threatens 55% of the population.
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"We are demanding that they freeze Afghan assets and not punish ordinary Afghans because of political discourse," Taliban delegate Shafiullah Azam told the Associated Press news agency.
"Because of the hunger, because of the deadly winter, I think it's time for the international community to support the Afghans, not to punish them because of their political differences."
