World leaders met in London to discuss the future of their strategy in Afghanistan and proposed a different strategy to tackle the Taliban in which Taliban fighters lay down their arms for cash and reconcile with the government. Is it time to cut a deal with the Taliban? And will it work?

With just five years until the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, a summit in September may represent the international community's last chance to get on track to achieve them. Click here to see a video from the UN Millennium Campaign and UN Development Programme and then join the discussion here and on Facebook about what world leaders should do now.

As UK military casualties increase in Afghanistan, the British people are becoming worried about their nation's involvement in the war there. At the heart of the issue are concerns over whether it is possible for a foreign military to win a war in Afghanistan. Should Britain reconsider its role in Afghanistan? Send us your views.