Security Council resolution 1917 (2010) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)]
Symbol: S/RES/1917(2010)
Date: 2010-03-22
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/65 [47] UN ASSISTANCE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN
S/65 [46] AFGHANISTAN SITUATION
Subjects: UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan|Interim Afghanistan National Development Strategy|Taliban (Afghanistan)|Qaida (Organization)|International Security Assistance Force|Operation Enduring Freedom Coalition|UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan|Afghan National Police|NATO|European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan|UN Mine Action Programme for Afghanistan|Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission|UN System|UN Office on Drugs and Crime|Afghanistan National Drug Control Strategy|Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board in Afghanistan|Shanghai Cooperation Organisation|UN High Commissioner for Human Rights|Afghanistan. Interim Election Commission|Central Asian Regional > Coordination and Information Center|Paris Pact Initiative|International Conference in Support of Afghanistan (2008 : Paris)|Conference on Afghanistan (London : 2010)|Trilateral Summit of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkey (4th : 2010 : Istanbul, Turkey)|Ministerial Conference on Drug Trafficking Routes from Afghanistan (2nd : 2006 : Moscow)|Kabul Declaration on Good-Neighbourly Relations (2002)|Peace and Reintegration Programme|INTERNAL SECURITY|GOVERNANCE|ELECTIONS|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION|NARCOTIC DRUGS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|AFGHANISTAN|AFGHANISTAN SITUATION|RULE OF LAW|COUNTER-TERRORISM|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|TERRORISM|DRUG TRAFFIC|DRUG CONTROL|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES|GOOD OFFICES|RECONCILIATION|TECHNICAL COOPERATION|RESOURCES MOBILIZATION|TRAINING PROGRAMMES|SUICIDE BOMBINGS|CIVILIAN PERSONS|INSTITUTION BUILDING|POLICE|LANDMINES|MATERIAL REMNANTS OF WAR|HUMAN RIGHTS|LAWS AND REGULATIONS|WOMEN'S RIGHTS|RIGHTS OF THE CHILD|CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS|CHILD ABUSE|CHILD SOLDIERS|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW|ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT|CORRUPTION|JUDICIAL SYSTEM|PRISON REFORM|HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS|GENDER EQUALITY|GENDER DISCRIMINATION|EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW|GENDER MAINSTREAMING|SOCIAL INTEGRATION|POLITICAL PARTICIPATION|WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT|GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE|ECONOMIC INTEGRATION|AFGHAN REFUGEES|DISPLACED PERSONS|REFUGEE PROTECTION|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|STAFF SECURITY|ORGANIZATIONAL REFORM|FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE|ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS|CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION|CRIME VICTIMS|FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION|JOURNALISTS|ABDUCTION|PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION|ACCOUNTABILITY|REINTEGRATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GABON
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: LEBANON
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: TURKEY
vote: yes
country: UGANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

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               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              22 March 2010




               Resolution 1917 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6290th meeting, on
               22 March 2010

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its resolution
               1868 (2009) extending through 23 March 2010 the mandate of the United Nations
               Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as established by resolution 1662
               (2006), and its resolution 1659 (2006) endorsing the Afghanistan Compact, and
               recalling also the report of the Security Council mission to Afghanistan, 21 to
               28 November 2008 (S/2008/782),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Afghanistan,
                     Stressing the importance of a comprehensive approach to address the situation
               in Afghanistan, and recognizing that there is no purely military solution to ensure
               the stability of Afghanistan,
                    Reaffirming its continued support for the Government and people of
               Afghanistan as they rebuild their country, strengthen the foundations of sustainable
               peace and constitutional democracy and assume their rightful place in the
               community of nations,
                    Welcoming the London Conference communiqué (S/2010/65), which set a clear
               agenda and agreed priorities for the way ahead on Afghanistan, underpinned by a
               comprehensive strategy to be taken forward by the Government of Afghanistan with
               the support of the region, the international community and with a central and
               impartial coordinating role for the United Nations,
                    Reaffirming in this context its support for the implementation, under the
               ownership of the Afghan people, of the Afghanistan Compact, of the Afghanistan
               National Development Strategy (ANDS) and of the National Drugs Control Strategy,
               and noting that sustained and coordinated efforts by all relevant actors are required
               to consolidate progress made towards their implementation and to overcome
               continuing challenges,
                     Stressing the central and impartial role that the United Nations continues to
               play in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan by leading the efforts of the
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               coordination and monitoring of efforts in implementing the Afghanistan Compact
               through the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) in support of the
               priorities set up by the Government of Afghanistan and expressing its appreciation
               and strong support for the ongoing efforts of the Secretary-General, his newly
               appointed Special Representative for Afghanistan and in particular the women and
               men of UNAMA who are serving in difficult conditions to help the people of
               Afghanistan,
                     Welcoming the continued commitment of the international community to
               support the stability and development of Afghanistan, and also welcoming in this
               regard international and regional initiatives including commitments made at the
               Istanbul Summit on Friendship and Cooperation in the “Heart of Asia” held on
               26 January 2010 with the participation of Afghanistan and its neighbours and the
               London Conference on Afghanistan held on 28 January 2010, and looking forward
               to the Afghan Government’s concrete action plans and targets in anticipation of an
               international conference in Kabul, in later this year,
                     Recalling the importance of the Kabul Declaration of 22 December 2002 on
               Good-Neighbourly Relations (Kabul Declaration) (S/2002/1416), the special
               conference on Afghanistan under the aegis of the Shanghai Cooperation
               Organization held in Moscow on 27 March 2009, and Istanbul Statement of
               26 January 2010 (S/2010/70), looking forward to the Fourth Regional Economic
               Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA) to be held in Turkey, and
               stressing the crucial importance of advancing regional cooperation as an effective
               means to promote security, governance and economic and social development in
               Afghanistan,
                    Welcoming the efforts of countries that are increasing their civilian and
               humanitarian efforts to assist the Government and the people of Afghanistan and
               encouraging the international community to further enhance their contributions in a
               coordinated manner with the Afghan authorities and UNAMA,
                    Stressing the need for a transparent, credible and democratic process that
               preserves stability and security through the election period, and welcoming the
               Government of Afghanistan’s commitment to ensure the integrity of the 2010
               national legislative elections and to prevent irregularities and misconduct,
                     Recognizing once again the interconnected nature of the challenges in
               Afghanistan, reaffirming that sustainable progress on security, governance, human
               rights, the rule of law, and development, as well as the cross-cutting issues of anti
               corruption, counter-narcotics and transparency are mutually reinforcing and
               welcoming the continuing efforts of the Afghan Government and the international
               community to address these challenges through a comprehensive approach,
                     Stressing the importance of a comprehensive approach in addressing the
               challenges in Afghanistan and noting, in this context, the synergies in the objectives
               of UNAMA and of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) as also noted
               in resolution 1890 (2009), and stressing the need for strengthened cooperation,
               coordination and mutual support, taking due account of their respective designated
               responsibilities,
                     Stressing the need of urgently addressing the humanitarian situation through
               improving the reach, quality and quantity of humanitarian aid, ensuring efficient,
               effective and timely coordination and delivery of humanitarian assistance through


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           enhanced coordination among the United Nations agencies, funds and programmes
           under the authority of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and
           between the United Nations and other donors, and through the expansion and
           strengthening of the United Nations humanitarian presence in the provinces, where
           it is most needed,
                 Condemning attacks against humanitarian workers, emphasizing the attacks
           impede efforts to aid the people of Afghanistan, and underlining the need for all
           parties to ensure safe and unhindered access of all humanitarian actors, including
           United Nations staff and associated personnel, and comply fully with applicable
           international humanitarian law,
                 Reiterating its concern about the security situation in Afghanistan, in particular
           the increased violent and terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al-Qaida, illegally
           armed groups, criminals and those involved in the narcotics trade, and the
           increasingly strong links between terrorism activities and illicit drugs, resulting in
           threats to the local population, including children, national security forces and
           international military and civilian personnel,
                Expressing also its serious concern over the harmful consequences of violent
           and terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other extremist groups on the
           capacity of the Afghan Government to guarantee the rule of law, to provide security
           and basic services to the Afghan people, and to ensure the improvement and
           protection of their human rights and fundamental freedoms,
                 Recognizing the increased threats posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other
           extremist groups as well as the challenges related to the efforts to address such
           threats,
                 Recalling its resolutions 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the
           protection of civilians in armed conflict, expressing its concern at the high number
           of civilian casualties, the significant majority of which are caused by the Taliban,
           Al-Qaida and other extremist groups, welcoming the progress by Afghan and
           international forces in reducing civilian casualties reiterating its call for all feasible
           steps to be taken to ensure the protection of civilians, and calling for compliance
           with international humanitarian and human rights law as applicable,
                Expressing also concern with the serious threat that anti-personnel mines,
           remnants of war and improvised explosive devices may pose to the civilian
           population, and stressing the need to refrain from the use of weapons and devices
           prohibited by international law,
                 Welcoming the Afghan Government’s achievements in banning Ammonium
           Nitrate fertilizer, and urging prompt action to implement regulations for the control
           of all explosive materials and precursor chemicals, thereby reducing the ability of
           insurgents to use them for improvised explosive devices,
                Recalling the declaration addressed to the International Narcotics Control
           Board (INCB) by the Government of Afghanistan that there is no legal use for acetic
           anhydride in Afghanistan for the time being and that producing and exporting
           countries should abstain from authorizing the export of this substance to
           Afghanistan without the request from the Afghan Government, and encouraging,
           pursuant to resolution 1817 (2008), Member States to increase their cooperation
           with the INCB, notably by fully complying with the provisions of article 12 of the



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               United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and
               Psychotropic Substances, 1988,
                    Expressing its support for the Afghan-Pakistani Peace Jirga process,
                     Recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006)
               and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, its resolutions 1325
               (2000), 1820 (2008) and 1888 (2009) and 1889 (2009) on women and peace and
               security, and its resolution 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009) on children and armed
               conflict, and taking note of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2008/695) on
               Children and Armed Conflict in Afghanistan,
                    1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 10 March 2010
               (S/2010/127);
                    2.    Expresses its appreciation for the United Nations long-term commitment
               to work with the Government and the people of Afghanistan and reiterates its full
               support to the work of UNAMA and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General;
                    3.    Decides to extend until 23 March 2011 the mandate of UNAMA, as
               defined in its resolutions 1662 (2006), 1746 (2007), 1806 (2008) and 1868 (2009),
               and paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 below;
                     4.    Calls on the United Nations, with the support of the international
               community, to support the Government of Afghanistan’s priorities on the issues of
               security, governance and economic development, and regional cooperation, and to
               support the full implementation of mutual commitments made on these issues at the
               London Conference, as well as on continuing implementation of the National Drug
               Control Strategy, and requests that UNAMA assist the Government of Afghanistan
               in the transition towards Afghan leadership, including by supporting the preparation
               of the Conference to be held in Kabul later this year;
                     5.    Decides further that UNAMA and the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General, within their mandate and guided by the principle of reinforcing
               Afghan ownership and leadership, will continue to lead the international civilian
               efforts, in accordance with the London Conference Communique, and with a
               particular focus on the priorities laid out below:
                     (a) promote, as co-chair of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board
               (JCMB), more coherent support by the international community to the Afghan
               Government’s development and governance priorities, including through
               mobilization of resources, coordination of international donors and organizations,
               and direction of the contributions of United Nations agencies, funds and
               programmes, in particular for counter-narcotics, reconstruction and development
               activities; at the same time, support efforts to increase the proportion of
               development aid delivered through the Afghan Government, and support efforts to
               increase the transparency and effectiveness of the Afghan Government’s use of such
               resources;
                     (b) strengthen the cooperation with ISAF and the NATO Senior Civilian
               Representative at all levels and throughout the country, in accordance with their
               existing mandates, in order to improve civil-military coordination, to facilitate the
               timely exchange of information and to ensure coherence between the activities of
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           Afghan-led development and stabilization process, including through engagement
           with provincial reconstruction teams and engagement with non-governmental
           organizations; and support the process of provincial transition to Afghan-led
           security responsibility taking into account the respective mandates of UNAMA and
           ISAF;
                 (c) provide political outreach as well as good offices to support, if requested
           by the Afghan Government, the implementation of Afghan-led reconciliation and
           reintegration programmes, including through proposing and supporting confidence
           building measures within the framework of the Afghan constitution and with full
           respect for the implementation of measures and application of the procedures
           introduced by the Security Council in its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1822 (2008) and
           1904 (2009) as well as other relevant resolutions of the Council;
                 (d) support, at the request of the Afghan authorities, and taking into account
           progress on commitments on electoral reform agreed at the London Conference,
           preparations for the upcoming national legislative elections, by providing technical
           assistance, coordinating other international donors, agencies and organizations
           providing assistance and channelling existing and additional funds earmarked to
           support the process; and support, through civil society, the robust participation of
           the Afghan people in the elections and the electoral reform process;
                 6.    Also reaffirms that UNAMA and the Special Representative will continue
           to lead international civilian efforts in the following priority areas:
                 (a) through a strengthened and expanded presence throughout the country,
           promote at the local level the implementation, of the ANDS and the National Drugs
           Control Strategy, and facilitate inclusion in and understanding of the Government’s
           policies;
                 (b) support and strengthen efforts to improve governance and the rule of law
           including transitional justice and to combat corruption at the local and national
           levels, and to promote development initiatives at the local level with a view to
           helping bring the benefits of peace and deliver services in a timely and sustainable
           manner;
                 (c) play a central coordinating role to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian
           assistance in accordance with humanitarian principles and with a view to building
           the capacity of the Government of Afghanistan, including by providing effective
           support to national and local authorities in assisting and protecting internally
           displaced persons and to creating conditions conducive to the voluntary, safe,
           dignified and sustainable return of refugees and internally displaced persons;
                 (d) continue, with the support of the Office of the United Nations High
           Commissioner for Human Rights, to cooperate with the Afghan Independent Human
           Rights Commission (AIHRC), to cooperate also with relevant international and local
           non-governmental organizations and the Government of Afghanistan, to monitor the
           situation of civilians, to coordinate efforts to ensure their protection, to promote
           accountability, and to assist in the full implementation of the fundamental freedoms
           and human rights provisions of the Afghan Constitution and international treaties to
           which Afghanistan is a State party, in particular those regarding the full enjoyment
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                   (e) support regional cooperation to work towards a stable and prosperous
               Afghanistan;
                     7.   Calls upon all Afghan and international parties to coordinate with
               UNAMA in the implementation of its mandate and in efforts to promote the security
               and freedom of movement of United Nations and associated personnel throughout
               the country;
                    8.    Reiterates the need to ensure security of United Nations staff and its
               support for the measures already taken by the Secretary-General in this regard, and
               looks forward to an analysis of the United Nations security requirements in
               Afghanistan;
                    9.    Stresses the importance of strengthening and expanding the presence of
               UNAMA and other United Nations agencies, funds and programmes in the
               provinces, encourages the Secretary-General to continue his current efforts to take
               necessary measures to address the security issues associated with such strengthening
               and expansion, and strongly supports the authority of the Special Representative of
               the Secretary-General in the coordination of all activities of United Nations
               agencies, funds and programmes in Afghanistan;
                     10. Underscores the importance of the upcoming national legislative
               elections to Afghanistan’s democratic development, calls for all efforts to be made
               to ensure the credibility, safety, and security of the elections, recognizes the
               challenges that face the Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the
               Afghan Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC), underlines the need for those two
               bodies to effectively discharge their functions in preparing and monitoring elections,
               and encourages the Government of Afghanistan to work together with UNAMA to
               ensure that the IEC and ECC are strong, independent and provide the proper checks
               and balances required by the Constitution;
                     11. Welcomes the commitment of the Government of Afghanistan to work
               closely with the United Nations to build on the lessons learned from the 2009
               elections to deliver improvements to the electoral process in 2010 and beyond, and,
               taking into account the commitments on electoral reform made at the London
               Conference, reaffirms UNAMA’s leading role in supporting the realization of these
               commitments at the request of the Afghan Government, and requests that UNAMA
               provides technical assistance to the National Assembly and civil society to support
               constructive electoral reforms; and further calls upon members of the international
               community to provide assistance as appropriate;
                     12. Welcomes the renewed efforts of the Afghan Government, including
               through the national Peace Jirga to be held this year, to promote dialogue with those
               elements in opposition to the Government who are ready to renounce violence,
               break ties with Al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations, denounce terrorism and
               accept the Afghan Constitution, particularly as it relates to gender and human rights
               issues, and encourages the Government of Afghanistan to make use of UNAMA’s
               good offices to support this process as appropriate, in full respect of the
               implementation of measures and procedures introduced by the Security Council in
               its resolution 1267 (1999), 1822 (2008) and 1904 (2009) as well as other relevant
               resolutions of the Council;
                     13. Welcomes also the Government’s commitment to develop and implement
               an effective, inclusive, transparent and sustainable national Peace and Reintegration


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           Programme, stresses the role of the UNAMA in supporting this Programme as
           mandated in this Resolution, and encourages the international community to assist
           the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan in this regard including through a
           Peace and Reintegration Trust Fund;
                 14. Welcomes ongoing efforts by the Government of Afghanistan and its
           neighbouring and regional partners to foster trust and cooperation with each other as
           well as recent cooperation initiatives developed by the countries concerned and
           regional organizations, including the Fourth Trilateral Summit of Afghanistan,
           Pakistan and Turkey held in Istanbul, the Istanbul Summit held with the
           participation of Afghanistan and its neighbours, and the London Conference on
           Afghanistan, further welcomes the reaffirmation in the London Conference
           Communique of the principles set out in the Good Neighbourly Relations
           Declaration of 2002, and stresses the importance of increasing cooperation between
           Afghanistan and its partners against the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other extremist
           groups, in promoting peace and prosperity in Afghanistan and in fostering
           cooperation in the economic and development sectors as a means to achieve the full
           integration of Afghanistan into regional dynamics and the global economy;
                 15. Reaffirms the central role played by the JCMB in coordinating,
           facilitating and monitoring the implementation of the Afghanistan National
           Development Strategy (ANDS) and calls upon all relevant actors to enhance their
           cooperation with the JCMB in this regard with a view to further improve its
           efficiency;
                 16. Calls on international donors and organizations and the Afghan
           Government to adhere to their commitments made at the International Conference in
           Support of Afghanistan, held in Paris on 12 June 2008 and at the London
           Conference on Afghanistan on 28 January 2010, and reiterates the importance of
           further efforts in improving aid coordination and effectiveness, including by
           ensuring transparency, combating corruption; and enhancing the capacity of
           Government of Afghanistan to coordinate aid;
                 17. Calls upon the Afghan Government, with the assistance of the
           international community, including ISAF and the Operation Enduring Freedom
           coalition, in accordance with their respective designated responsibilities as they
           evolve, to continue to address the threat to the security and stability of Afghanistan
           posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida, illegally armed groups, criminals and those
           involved in the narcotics trade;
                18. Condemns in the strongest terms all attacks, including Improvised
           Explosive Device attacks, suicide attacks and abductions, targeting civilians and
           Afghan and international forces and their deleterious effect on the stabilization,
           reconstruction and development efforts in Afghanistan, and condemns further the
           use by the Taliban and other extremist groups of civilians as human shields;
                 19. Welcomes the achievements to date in the implementation of the Mine
           Action Programme of Afghanistan, and encourages the Government of Afghanistan,
           with the support of the United Nations and all the relevant actors, to continue its
           efforts towards the removal of anti-personnel landmines, anti-tank landmines and
           explosive remnants of war in order to reduce the threats posed to human life and
           peace and security in the country; and expresses the need to provide assistance for




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               the care, rehabilitation, and economic and social reintegration of victims, including
               persons with disabilities;
                     20. Recognizes the progress made by ISAF and other international forces in
               minimizing the risk of civilian casualties, as described in the January 2010 UNAMA
               report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, and calls on them to continue
               to take robust efforts in this regard, notably by the continuous review of tactics and
               procedures and the conduct of after-action reviews and investigations in cooperation
               with the Afghan Government in cases where civilian casualties have occurred and
               when the Afghan Government finds these joint investigations appropriate;
                    21. Emphasizes the importance of ensuring access for relevant organizations,
               as applicable, to all prisons and places of detention in Afghanistan, and calls for full
               respect for relevant international law including humanitarian law and human rights
               law;
                     22. Expresses its strong concern about the recruitment and use of children by
               Taliban forces in Afghanistan as well as the killing and maiming of children as a
               result of the conflict, reiterates its strong condemnation of the recruitment and use
               of child soldiers in violation of applicable international law and all other violations
               and abuses committed against children in situations of armed conflict, in particular
               attacks against schools, and the use of children in suicide attacks, calls for those
               responsible to be brought to justice, stresses the importance of implementing
               Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009), in this context, and
               requests the Secretary-General to continue to strengthen the child protection
               component of UNAMA, in particular through the appointment of child protection
               advisers;
                     23. Reiterates the importance of increasing, in a comprehensive framework,
               the functionality, professionalism and accountability of the Afghan security sector
               through appropriate vetting procedures, training, mentoring, equipping and
               empowerment efforts, for both women and men, in order to accelerate progress
               towards the goal of self-sufficient and ethnically balanced Afghan security forces
               providing security and ensuring the rule of law throughout the country;
                     24. Welcomes in this context the continued progress in the development of
               the Afghan National Army and its improved ability to plan and undertake
               operations, and encourages sustained training efforts, including through the
               contribution of trainers, resources and Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams
               through the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, and advice in developing a
               sustainable defence planning process as well as assistance in defence reform
               initiatives;
                     25. Takes note of the ongoing efforts of the Afghan authorities to enhance the
               capabilities of the Afghan National Police, calls for further efforts towards that goal,
               including through the Focused District Development, and stresses the importance, in
               this context, of international assistance through financial support and provision of
               trainers and mentors, including the contribution of the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, the European Gendarmerie Force (EGF) contribution to this mission
               and the European Union through its police mission (EUPOL Afghanistan);
                     26. Welcomes the progress in the implementation by the Afghan Government
               of the programme of disbandment of illegal armed groups, and calls for accelerated
               efforts for further progress, with support from the international community;


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                 27. Takes note of the recent progress in addressing opium production,
           remains concerned at the serious harm that opium cultivation, production and
           trafficking and consumption continue to cause to the security, development and
           governance of Afghanistan as well as to the region and internationally, calls on the
           Afghan Government, with the assistance of the international community, to
           accelerate the implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy, including
           through alternative livelihood programmes, and to mainstream counter-narcotics
           throughout national programmes, and encourages additional international support
           for the four priorities identified in that Strategy; commends the support provided by
           the UNODC to the Triangular Initiative and the Central Asian Regional
           Coordination and Information Centre (CARICC) within the framework of the Paris
           Pact Initiative and the Rainbow Strategy; as well as the contribution of
           Domodedovo Police Academy of Russia;
                 28. Calls upon States to strengthen international and regional cooperation to
           counter the threat to the international community posed by the illicit production,
           trafficking, and consumption of drugs originating in Afghanistan, in accordance
           with the principle of common and shared responsibility including through
           strengthening the law enforcement capacity in drug control and cooperation for the
           fight against the illicit trafficking in drugs and precursor chemicals and against
           money-laundering and corruption linked to such trafficking, taking into account the
           outcome of the Second Ministerial Conference on Drug Trafficking Routes from
           Afghanistan organized by the Government of the Russian Federation in cooperation
           with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime held in Moscow in 2006
           (S/2006/598), within the framework of the Paris Pact initiative and its “Paris-Moscow” process, and, in this regard, calls for full implementation of its resolution
           1817 (2008);
                  29. Calls for the continuation of the Paris Pact initiative in counteracting
           illicit production, trafficking and consumption of narcotics and the elimination of
           poppy crops, drug laboratories and stores as well as the interception of drug
           convoys, underlines the importance of border management cooperation and
           welcomes the intensified cooperation of the relevant United Nations institutions with
           the OSCE in this regard;
                 30. Reiterates the importance of the full, sequenced, timely and coordinated
           implementation of the National Justice Programme, by all the relevant Afghan
           institutions and other actors in view of accelerating the establishment of a fair and
           transparent justice system, eliminating impunity and contributing to the affirmation
           of the rule of law throughout the country;
                 31. Stresses in this context the importance of further progress in the
           reconstruction and reform of the prison sector in Afghanistan, in order to improve
           the respect for the rule of law and human rights therein;
                 32. Notes with strong concern the effects of widespread corruption on
           security, good governance, counter-narcotics efforts and economic development, and
           urges the Afghan Government, with the assistance of the international community,
           to vigorously lead the fight against corruption, and to enhance its efforts to establish
           a more effective, accountable and transparent administration;
                 33. Encourages all Afghan institutions, including the executive and
           legislative branches, to work in a spirit of cooperation, calls on the Afghan



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               Government to pursue continued legislative and public administration reform in
               order to ensure good governance, with full representation of all Afghan women and
               men, and accountability at both national and subnational levels, and stresses the
               need for further international efforts to provide technical assistance in this area;
                     34. Calls for full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and
               international humanitarian law throughout Afghanistan, notes with concern the
               restrictions on freedom of media, and attacks against journalists, commends the
               AIHRC (Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission) for its courageous
               efforts to monitor respect for human rights in Afghanistan as well as to foster and
               protect these rights and to promote the emergence of a pluralistic civil society, and
               stresses the importance of full cooperation with the AIHRC by all relevant actors;
               and supports broad engagement across government agencies and civil society for the
               realization of the mutual commitments made at the London Conference, including
               the commitment to provide sufficient government financing for the AIHRC;
                     35. Recognizes that despite progress achieved on gender equality, enhanced
               efforts are necessary to secure the rights of women and girls, strongly condemns
               continuing forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls, in
               particular violence aimed at preventing girls from attending schools, stresses the
               importance of implementing Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008),
               1888 (2009), and 1889 (2009) supports efforts to accelerate implementation of the
               National Action Plan for Women in Afghanistan, welcomes the Afghan
               Government’s commitment to strengthen the participation of women in all Afghan
               governance institutions, including elected and appointed bodies and the civil
               service, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to include in its reports to
               the Security Council relevant information on the process of integration of women
               into the political, economic and social life of Afghanistan;
                     36. Welcomes the cooperation of the Afghan Government and UNAMA with
               the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) with
               the implementation of resolution 1904 (2009), including by providing relevant
               information for updating the Consolidated List, and by identifying individuals and
               entities participating in the financing or support of acts or activities of Al-Qaida and
               the Taliban using proceeds derived from illicit cultivation, production and
               trafficking of narcotic drugs and their precursors, and encourages the continuation
               of such cooperation;
                    37. Calls for strengthening the process of regional economic cooperation,
               including measures to facilitate regional trade, to increase foreign investments and
               to develop infrastructure, noting Afghanistan’s historic role as a land bridge in Asia;
                     38. Recognizes the importance of voluntary, safe, orderly return and
               sustainable reintegration of the remaining Afghan refugees for the stability of the
               country and the region, and calls for continued and enhanced international
               assistance in this regard;
                     39. Affirms also the importance of voluntary, safe, orderly return and
               sustainable reintegration of the internally displaced persons;
                    40. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every three
               months on developments in Afghanistan, include in his next report, evaluation of
               progress made against the benchmarks for measuring and tracking progress in the



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           implementation of UNAMA’s mandate and priorities as set out in this resolution,
           and calls on all actors concerned to cooperate with UNAMA in this process;
                41.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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