Security Council resolution 2513 (2020) [on the situation in Afghanistan]
Symbol: S/RES/2513 (2020)
Date: 2020-03-10
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/75 [46] AFGHANISTAN SITUATION
S/75 [47] UN ASSISTANCE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN
S/ X The situation in Afghanistan.
Subjects: Taliban (Afghanistan)|NEGOTIATION|PEACEMAKING|AFGHANISTAN|AFGHANISTAN SITUATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
vote: yes
country: ESTONIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: NIGER
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: TUNISIA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VIET NAM
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                      S/RES/2513 (2020)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                 10 March 2020




               Resolution 2513 (2020)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8742nd meeting, on
               10 March 2020

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular resolutions 2255
               (2015), 2344 (2017), 2489 (2019), and 2501 (2019), and the statement by its President
               of 19 January 2018 (S/PRST/2018/2),
                    Stressing the important role that the United Nations, together with its assistance
               mission, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), will
               continue to play in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Afghanistan, and its support for a peaceful, stable, and
               prosperous Afghanistan,
                     Acknowledging the widespread and sincere demand of the Afghan people for
               lasting peace and an end to the war, and recognizing that a sustainable peace can be
               achieved only through an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace process that leads to an
               inclusive, negotiated political settlement,
                     Welcoming accelerated efforts to make progress toward reconciliation and
               welcoming and encouraging the continuation of the efforts of all regional and
               international partners of Afghanistan to support peace, reconciliation, and
               development in Afghanistan,
                    Welcoming the nationwide reduction in violence period that resulted from talks
               between the United States and the Taliban, as well as consultations with the
               Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, in creating an environment
               conducive to peace negotiations, enabling greater freedom of mov ement, and
               reducing civilian casualties, and stressing the importance of sustained efforts to
               continue to reduce violence,
                     Emphasizing the importance of supporting the Government of the Islamic
               Republic of Afghanistan in capacity building, in particular of the Afghan National
               Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) as well as the Afghan National Police (ANP)
               in securing their country and in their fight against terrorism,
                    Welcoming efforts to initiate, without delay, inclusive, intra-Afghan negotiations
               aimed at securing a durable peace settlement that ends the conflict in Afghanistan and
               ensures that Afghanistan is never again a safe haven for international terrorism,




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                      Welcoming the Taliban’s commitment to prevent any group or individual,
               including Al-Qaida, from using the soil of Afghanistan to threaten the security of
               other countries, and its commitment to participate in intra-Afghan negotiations with
               all sides to discuss and agree on a political settlement and on the date and modalities
               of a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire, including joint implementation
               mechanisms,
                     Reaffirming the importance of ensuring that the territory of Afghanistan should
               not be used by Al-Qaida, ISIL or other international terrorist groups to threaten or
               attack any other country, and that neither the Taliban nor any other Afghan group or
               individual should support terrorists operating on the territory of any other country,
                    Bearing in mind the urgent need for all Afghan parties to counter the world drug
               problem with the goal of combating traffic in opiates originating from Afghanistan,
                     Noting that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is not recognized at the United
               Nations, and furthermore that the UN Security Council does not support the
               restoration of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,
                     1.    Welcomes the significant steps towards ending the war and opening the
               door to intra-Afghan negotiations enabled by the Joint Declaration between the
               Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the United States of America for Bringing Peace
               to Afghanistan (Joint Declaration) (S/2020/185 and attached as Annex A to this
               resolution) and the Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan between the United
               States of America and the Taliban (Agreement) (S/2020/184 and attached as Annex B
               to this resolution);
                     2.   Recognizes and encourages the sustained support of the United Nations
               and international and regional partners and their significant and ongoing contr ibutions
               to the cause of peace, including the willingness of multiple countries to facilitate or
               convene intra-Afghan negotiations in order to achieve a political settlement and a
               permanent and comprehensive ceasefire;
                     3.    Welcomes the intention of all Afghan parties to pursue the successful
               negotiation of an inclusive political settlement and a permanent and comprehensive
               ceasefire, taking into account the Joint Declaration and Agreement; emphasises the
               importance of the effective and meaningful participa tion of women, youth, and
               minorities, and affirms that any political settlement must protect the rights of all
               Afghans, including women, youth and minorities, and respect the strong desire of
               Afghans to achieve durable peace and prosperity, and must respond to the strong
               desire of Afghans to sustain and build on the economic, social, political and
               development gains achieved since 2001, including adherence to the rule of law,
               respect for Afghanistan’s international obligations, and improving inclusive and
               accountable governance;
                    4.     Urges the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to advance
               the peace process, including by participating in intra -Afghan negotiations through a
               diverse and inclusive negotiating team composed of Afghan political and civil society
               leaders, including women;
                     5.    Calls on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the
               Taliban to pursue in good faith additional confidence building measures to create
               conditions conducive to a swift beginning and the success of intra-Afghan
               negotiations and a durable peace, including additional reductions in violence to
               significantly reduce civilian casualties, especially children, and allow for increased
               international support for Afghanistan prior to agreement on a permanent an d
               comprehensive ceasefire, as well as release of prisoners;



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                6.    Calls upon all States to provide their full support to promoting the
           successful negotiation of a comprehensive and sustainable peace agreement which
           ends the war for the benefit of all Afghans and that contributes to regional stability
           and global security;
                 7.   Expresses its readiness upon the commencement of the intra-Afghan
           negotiations to consider the start of the of review of the status of designations of
           individuals, groups, undertakings and entities on the List established and maintained
           pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), in accordance with relevant Security Council
           resolutions, in order to support the peace process, and urges all States to conduct
           without any delay national reviews, mindful that Taliban ac tion, or the lack thereof,
           to further reduce violence, make sustained efforts to advance intra -Afghan
           negotiations, and otherwise cease to engage in or support activities that threaten the
           peace, stability and security of Afghanistan, will affect the revie w;
                 8.    Welcomes work underway by the international community to prepare for
           the delivery of humanitarian assistance and development assistance throughout
           Afghanistan with the aim of addressing humanitarian needs, promoting
           reconciliation, and extending the benefits of peace, further welcomes the efforts of
           regional cooperation for regional development, and stresses the importance of
           international and regional economic cooperation for the reconstruction of
           Afghanistan;
                 9.    Requests the Secretary General to include in his reports on Afghanistan,
           as requested in paragraph 9 of resolution 2489 (2019), developments related to the
           efforts set out in this resolution;
                10.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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