Security Council resolution 2210 (2015) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until 17 Mar. 2016]
Symbol: S/RES/2210 (2015)
Date: 2015-03-16
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/70 [47] UN ASSISTANCE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN
S/70 [46] AFGHANISTAN SITUATION
Subjects: UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan > Terms of reference|UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan > Terms of reference|Taliban (Afghanistan)|Qaida (Organization)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|COORDINATION WITHIN UN SYSTEM|PROGRAMME OWNERSHIP|INSTITUTION BUILDING|AFGHANISTAN|AFGHANISTAN SITUATION|ELECTION VERIFICATION|WOMEN'S STATUS|RECONCILIATION|REGIONAL COOPERATION|INTERNAL SECURITY|CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS|DRUG CONTROL|GOVERNANCE|HUMAN RIGHTS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: CHAD
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JORDAN
vote: yes
country: LITHUANIA
vote: yes
country: MALAYSIA
vote: yes
country: NEW ZEALAND
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)
vote: yes

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               Resolution 2210 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7403rd meeting, on
               16 March 2015

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its resolution
               2145 (2014) extending through 17 March 2015 the mandate of the United Nations
               Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as established by resolution 1662
               (2006),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Afghanistan,
                     Welcoming the completion at the end of 2014 of the Transition (Inteqal)
               Process and the initiation of the Transformation Decade (2015 -2024) with the
               assumption of full responsibility for the security sector by Afghan institutions,
               recognizing that transition is not only a security process but also entails the full
               assumption of Afghan leadership and ownership in governance and development,
               and affirming that the United Nations support in Afghanistan takes full account of
               the completion of the transition process in Afghanistan,
                    Emphasizing the Kabul Process towards the primary objective of reinforced
               Afghan leadership and ownership, strengthened international partnership and
               regional cooperation, improved Afghan governance, enhanced capabilities of
               Afghan security forces, economic growth, sustainable development and better
               protection for the rights of all Afghan citizens, including women and girls, and
               welcoming specifically the commitments made by the Afghan Government,
                     Stressing the importance of a comprehensive approach to address the security,
               economic, governance and development challenges in Afghanistan, which are of an
               interconnected nature, 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, and strengthen the foundations of
               sustainable peace and development and constitutional democracy,
                     Welcoming the inauguration on 29 September 2014 of the new President of
               Afghanistan, marking the first democratic transition of power in the country’s
               history, as well as the establishment of a Government of National Unity and


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               emphasizing the importance of all parties in Afghanistan working within the
               framework of the Government of National Unity in order to achieve a unified,
               peaceful and prosperous future for all the people of Afghanistan,
                    Welcoming further the strategic consensus between the Government of
               Afghanistan and the International Community on a renewed a nd enduring
               partnership for the Transformation Decade based on firm mutual commitments, and
               welcoming progress made towards meeting the mutual commitments set out in the
               Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework and reaffirmed at the 2014 London
               Conference, to support the sustainable economic growth and development of
               Afghanistan, and reaffirming the importance of continued efforts by the Government
               of Afghanistan and the international community towards meeting their mutual
               commitments,
                     Affirming that sustainable progress on security, governance, human rights,
               including the rights of women and girls, rule of law and development as well as the
               cross-cutting issues of counter-narcotics, anti-corruption and accountability are
               mutually reinforcing and that governance and development programmes should be
               consistent with the goals set forth in the Tokyo Declaration and the Government of
               Afghanistan’s National Priority Programmes, and welcoming the continuing efforts
               of the Government of Afghanistan and the internatio nal community to address these
               challenges through a comprehensive approach,
                     Reaffirming specifically in this context its support for the implementation,
               under the leadership and ownership of the Afghan people, of the commitments set
               out in the London (S/2010/65) and Kabul Conference Communiqués, of the
               Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) and of the National Drugs
               Control Strategy, as part of the comprehensive implementation strategy to be taken
               forward by the Government of Afghanistan with the support of the region and the
               international community, and with a central and impartial coordinating role for the
               United Nations among donors, consistent with the Kabul Process and in line with
               the National Priority Programmes,
                     Welcoming the Afghan government reform programme entitled “Realizing
               Self-Reliance: Commitments to Reforms and Renewed Partnership” that contains
               strategic policy priorities for Afghanistan towards realizing self -reliance in the
               Transformation Decade for improving security, political stability, economic and
               fiscal stabilization, advancing good governance, including electoral reform and
               strengthening democratic institutions, promoting the rule of law, and respect for
               human rights, particularly in relation to women and girls, fighting corruption and
               the illicit economy, including narcotics, and paving the way for enhanced private
               sector investment and sustainable, social, environmental and economic
               development, and in this context affirming its support for the implementation of this
               reform programme under leadership and ownership of the Government of
               Afghanistan,
                     Stressing the crucial importance of advancing regional cooperation as an
               effective means to promote security, stability and eco nomic and social development
               in Afghanistan, recalling the importance of the Kabul Declaration of 22 December
               2002 on Good-Neighbourly Relations (Kabul Declaration) (S/2002/1416),
               welcoming, in this regard, the continued commitment of the international
               community to support stability and development in Afghanistan, and noting
               international and regional initiatives such as the Heart of Asia -Istanbul Process on


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           Regional Security and Cooperation for a Secure and Stable Afghanistan, the
           quadrilateral Summit of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and the Russian
           Federation as well as the Trilateral Summit of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, the
           Trilateral Summit of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkey and the Trilateral Summ it of
           Afghanistan, Pakistan and the UK, as well as those by the Shanghai Cooperation
           Organization (SCO), the Collective Security Organization (CSTO) and the South
           Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the Regional Economic
           Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA) process,
                 Commending the outcome of the Fourth Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process
           Ministerial Conference, which convened in Beijing in October 2014, where
           Afghanistan and its regional partners, while stating their belief that inc reased
           political mutual trust and deepened regional cooperation are the foundation for
           peace and prosperity in Afghanistan and the region, reaffirmed their commitment to
           pursue opportunities to enhance regional economic cooperation and called upon the
           rest of the international community to fulfil their commitments to the long-term
           development of Afghanistan, welcoming the confidence-building measures on
           Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Narcotics and Trade, Commerce and Investment
           Opportunity, and those on Education, Disaster Management and Regional
           Infrastructure, welcoming the Fifth Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference, to be held
           in Pakistan in 2015, and noting that the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process is intended to
           complement and cooperate with, and not substitute for, existing efforts of regional
           organizations, particularly where they relate to Afghanistan,
                 Welcoming also the outcome of the International Conference on the Solutions
           Strategy for Afghan Refugees to Support Voluntary Repatriation, Sustainable
           Reintegration and Assistance to Host Countries, held in Geneva on 2 and 3 May
           2012, and looking forward to the further implementation of the joint communiqué of
           the Conference, aimed at increased sustainability of returns and continued support
           for host countries, through sustained support and directed efforts of the international
           community,
                 Stressing the important role that the United Nations will continue to play in
           promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan by coordinating amongst international
           donors and supporting the Afghan Government’s efforts in the role it plays in
           leading and coordinating between the Government and the international community
           consistent with the principle of Afghan leadership, ownership and sovereignty in
           governance and development and in line with Kabul Process and Tokyo Mutual
           Accountability Framework (TMAF) and based on the Government of Afghanistan’s
           National Priority Programmes, including, jointly with the Government of
           Afghanistan, the coordination and monitoring of efforts in implementing the Kabul
           Process through the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) in support of
           the priorities set up by the Government of Afghanistan and affirmed at the Tokyo
           and London Conferences; and expressing its appreciation and strong support for the
           ongoing efforts of the Secretary-General, his 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,
                Stressing the importance of a comprehensive and inclusive, Afghan-led and
           Afghan-owned political process in Afghanistan to support reconciliation for all
           those who are prepared to reconcile as laid forth in the 20 July 2010 Kabul
           Conference Communiqué on dialogue for all those who renounce v iolence, have no



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               links to international terrorist organizations, including Al -Qaida, respect the
               constitution, including its human rights provisions, notably the rights of women, and
               are willing to join in building a peaceful Afghanistan, and further elabo rated in the
               5 December 2011 Bonn Conference Conclusions supported by the Government of
               Afghanistan and the international community, with full respect for the
               implementation of measures and application of the procedures introduced by the
               Security Council in its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1988 (2011), 2082 (2012), 2160
               (2014), as well as other relevant resolutions of the Council,
                     Recalling the Government of Afghanistan’s commitments at the Kabul, Tokyo
               and London Conferences to strengthen and improve Afghani stan’s electoral process,
               including long-term electoral reform, in order to ensure that future elections will be
               transparent, credible, inclusive and democratic, and looking forward to preparations
               for the upcoming parliamentary elections,
                     Reaffirming that Afghanistan’s peaceful future lies in the building of a stable,
               secure, economically sustainable state, free of terrorism and narcotics and based on
               the rule of law, strengthened democratic institutions, respect for the separation of
               powers, reinforced constitutional checks and balances and the guarantee and
               enforcement of citizens’ rights and obligations, welcoming the contribution of the
               International Contact Group to the United Nations efforts in coordinating and
               broadening international support for Afghanistan,
                     Underlining the importance of operationally capable, professional, inclusive
               and sustainable Afghan National Security Forces for meeting Afghanistan’s security
               needs, with a view to lasting peace, security and stability, stressing the long-term
               commitment, beyond 2014, and into the Transformation Decade (2015 -2024), of the
               international community to support the further development, including training, and
               professionalization of the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces, and the
               recruitment and retention of women to the Afghan National Defence and Security
               Forces, acknowledging the contribution of Afghanistan’s partners to peace and
               security in Afghanistan, noting the conclusion of the ISAF Mission at the end of
               2014, and welcoming the agreement between NATO and Afghanistan which led to
               the establishment on 1 January 2015 of the non-combat Resolute Support Mission,
               for training, advising and assisting the Afghan National Defence and Security
               Forces at the invitation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, noting the
               responsibility of the Government of Afghanistan to sustain a sufficient and capable
               ANDSF, noting also NATO and contributing partners’ contribution to the financial
               sustainment of the ANDSF and the long-term NATO-Afghanistan Enduring
               Partnership, with a clear view to the assumption, no later than 2024, of full financial
               responsibility for its own security forces by the Government of Afghanistan and
               recalling in this context resolution 2189 (2014),
                     Stressing the need for all United Nations agencies, funds and programmes,
               through the country team mechanism and a “One-UN” approach under the guidance
               of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, in a manner that increases
               effectiveness including through cost-effective mechanisms and aid information
               sharing strategies to further increase efforts, in full consultation and cooperation
               with the Government of Afghanistan, to achieve further greater coherence,
               coordination, efficiency and full alignment with the Government of Afgh anistan’s
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                 Welcoming the efforts of countries that are sustaining their civilian efforts to
           assist the Government and the people of Afghanistan and encouraging the
           international community to further enhance their contribution s in a coordinated
           manner with the Afghan authorities and UNAMA, with a view to strengthening
           Afghan leadership and ownership, as reaffirmed in the Kabul Process and at the
           Tokyo Conference in July 2012 and the London Conference in December 2014,
                 Stressing the need to further improve the efficient and effective delivery of
           humanitarian assistance, including through 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, especially where it is most needed, welcoming the establishment of the
           United Nations Common Humanitarian Fund, and supporting the Afghan
           Government’s essential role in the coordination of humanit arian assistance to its
           citizens,
                 Emphasizing the need for all, within the framework of humanitarian
           assistance, of upholding and respecting the humanitarian principles of humanity,
           neutrality, impartiality and independence,
                 Reiterating its concern about the security situation in Afghanistan, in
           particular the ongoing violent and terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al -Qaida and
           other violent and extremist groups, illegal armed groups, criminals and those
           involved in the production, trafficking or trade of illicit drugs, and the strong links
           between terrorism activities and illicit drugs, resulting in threats to the local
           population, including women, children, national security forces and international
           military and civilian personnel, including humanitar ian and development workers,
           and expressing also its deep concern for the increase of civilian casualties, including
           women and children from conflict-related violence in Afghanistan, as noted in the
           18 February 2015 UNAMA report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict,
                 Recognizing the continuously alarming threats posed by the Taliban, Al -Qaida
           and other violent and extremist groups and illegal armed groups as well as the
           challenges related to the efforts to address such threats, and expressing its serious
           concern over the harmful consequences of violent and terrorist activities by the
           Taliban, Al-Qaida and other violent and extremist groups and illegal armed 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,
                 Recalling its resolutions 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the
           protection of civilians in armed conflict, expressing its serious concern with the
           high number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan, in particular women and children,
           the increasingly large majority of which are caused by the Taliban, Al -Qaida and
           other violent and extremist groups and illegal armed groups, condemning the
           targeted killing of women and girls, in particular high-level female officials,
           reaffirming that all parties to armed conflict must take all feasible steps to ensure
           the protection of affected civilians, especially women, childr en and displaced
           persons, including from sexual violence and all other forms of gender-based
           violence, and that perpetrators of such violence must be held accountable, calling
           for all parties to comply with their obligations under international law includi ng
           international humanitarian law and human rights law and for all appropriate
           measures to be taken to ensure the protection of civilians, and recognizing the


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               importance of the ongoing monitoring and reporting to the United Nations Security
               Council, of the situation of civilians and in particular civilian casualties, taking note
               of the efforts made by Afghan and international forces in minimizing civilian
               casualties, and noting the 18 February 2015 report by UNAMA on the protection of
               civilians in armed conflict,
                     Expressing also concern with the serious threat that anti-personnel mines,
               remnants of war and improvised explosive devices pose to the civilian population,
               and stressing the need to refrain from the use of weapons and devices prohibited by
               international law,
                     Encouraging the international community and regional partners to further
               effectively support Afghan-led sustained efforts to address drug production and
               trafficking in a balanced and integrated approach, including through the JCMB’s
               working group on counter-narcotics as well as regional initiatives, and recognizing
               the threat posed by the production, trade and trafficking of illicit drugs to
               international peace and stability in different regions of the world, and the important
               role played by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in this
               regard,
                     Expressing concern at the continuing increase in poppy production as noted in
               the UNODC Afghanistan Opium Survey 2014, noting the serious harm that opium
               cultivation, production and trafficking and consumption continues to cause to the
               stability, security, public health, social and economic development and governance
               of Afghanistan as well as to the region and internationally, and stressing the
               important role of the United Nations to continue to monitor the drug situation in
               Afghanistan,
                    Stressing the need for coordinated regional efforts to combat the drug problem,
               and in this regard, welcoming the Regional Ministerial Conference on Counter-Narcotics in Islamabad on 12 and 13 November 2012, aimed at enhancing regional
               cooperation to counter-narcotics,
                     Welcoming the ongoing work of the Paris Pact Initiative as one of the most
               important frameworks in the fight against opiates originating in Afghanistan, taking
               note of the Vienna Declaration, and emphasizing the aim of the Paris Pact to
               establish a broad international coalition to combat the traffic of illicit opiates, as
               part of a comprehensive approach to peace, stability, and development in
               Afghanistan, the region and beyond,
                    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
               United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and
               Psychotropic Substances, 1988, and encouraging further international and regional
               cooperation with a view to prevent the diversion and trafficking of chemic al
               precursors into Afghanistan,
                      Supporting the Afghan Government’s continued ban of ammonium nitrate
               fertilizer, urging prompt action to implement regulations for the control of all


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           explosive materials and precursor chemicals, thereby reducing the abilit y of
           insurgents to use them for improvised explosive devices, and calling upon the
           international community to support the Afghan Government’s efforts in this regard,
                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), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013) and
           2122 (2013) on women and peace and security, and its resolution 1612 (2005), 1882
           (2009), 1998 (2011), 2068 (2012) and 2143 (2014) on children and armed conflict,
           and 2117 (2013) on small arms and light weapons, and taking note of the reports of
           the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict (S/2014/339) and the
           Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict (S/2013/689), as well as the conclusions
           of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict
           (S/AC.51/2011/3),
                1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 27 February 2015
           (S/2015/151);
                 2.   Expresses its appreciation for the United Nations long-term commitment,
           including throughout the Transformation Decade, to support 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, and stresses the need to ensure
           continued adequate resourcing for UNAMA to fulfil its mandate;
                 3.   Decides to extend until 17 March 2016 the mandate of UNAMA, as
           defined in its resolutions 1662 (2006), 1746 (2007), 1806 (2008), 1868 (2009), 1917
           (2010), 1974 (2011), 2041 (2012), 2096 (2013) and 2145 (2014), and paragraphs 4,
           5, 6 and 7 below;
                4.   Recognizes that the renewed mandate of UNAMA takes full account of
           the completion of the transition process and the initiation of the Transformation
           Decade (2015-2024) on 1 January 2015, and that the renewed mandate is in support
           of Afghanistan’s full assumption of leadership and ownership in the security,
           governance and development areas, consistent with the understandings reached
           between Afghanistan and the international community in the London, Kabul, Bonn
           and Tokyo Conferences and the Lisbon, Chicago and Wales Summits;
                 5.   Calls on the United Nations, with the support of the international
           community, to support the Government of Afghanistan’s National Priority
           Programmes covering the issues of security, governance, justice and econ omic and
           social development and to support the full implementation of mutual commitments
           made on these issues at international Conferences, as well as on continuing
           implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy fully consistent with the
           principle of Afghan leadership, ownership and sovereignty reaffirmed in Kabul,
           Tokyo and London Conferences;
                 6.   Decides further that UNAMA and the Special Representative of the
           Secretary-General, within their mandate and in a manner consistent with Afghan
           sovereignty, leadership and ownership, will continue to lead and coordinate the
           international civilian efforts, in accordance with the London, Kabul and Tokyo
           Conference Communiqués and the Bonn Conference Conclusions, with a particular
           focus on the priorities laid out below:




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                     (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 supporting
               the ongoing development and sequencing of the National Priority Programmes,
               mobilization of resources, coordination of international donors and organizations, in
               a manner consistent with Afghan sovereignty, leadership and ownership 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, coordinate also in a manner consistent with the Afghan leadership,
               ownership and sovereignty, international partners for follow-up, in particular
               through information sharing, prioritize efforts to increase the proportion of
               development aid delivered through the Afghan Government, in line with the
               commitments made at the Kabul and Tokyo Conferences, and support effor ts to
               increase, the mutual accountability and transparency, and effectiveness of aid use in
               line with the commitments made at the Kabul and Tokyo Conferences, including
               cost-effectiveness in this regard;
                     (b) support, at the request of the Afghan authorities, the organization of
               future Afghan elections, including the upcoming parliamentary elections, as well as
               to strengthen, in support of the Government of Afghanistan’s efforts, the
               sustainability, integrity and inclusiveness of the electoral process, as agreed at the
               London, Kabul, Bonn and Tokyo Conferences and the Chicago Summit; and provide
               capacity-building and technical assistance to the Afghan institutions involved in this
               process in close consultation and coordination with the government of Afghani stan;
                     (c) provide outreach as well as good offices to support, if requested by and
               in close consultation with the government of Afghanistan, the Afghan -led and
               Afghan-owned process of peace and reconciliation, including through the
               implementation of the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Programme and proposing
               and supporting confidence-building measures also in close consultation with the
               government of Afghanistan 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), 1988
               (2011), 1989 (2011) and 2082 (2012) and 2083 (2012) as well as other relevant
               resolutions of the Council;
                     (d) support regional cooperation, with a view to assisting Afghanistan utilize
               its role at the heart of Asia to promote regional cooperation, and to work towards a
               stable and prosperous Afghanistan, building on the achievements made;
                     (e) continue, with the support of the Office of the United Nations High
               Commissioner for Human Rights, to cooperate with and strengthen the capacity of
               the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), to cooperate
               also with the Afghan Government and relevant international and local
               non-governmental organizations 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 by women of their human rights,
               including the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against
               Women (CEDAW);




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                 (f) closely coordinate and cooperate, where relevant, with the non-combat
           Resolute Support Mission agreed upon between NATO and Afghanistan, as well as
           with the NATO Senior Civilian Representative;
                 7.    Calls on UNAMA and the Special Representative to further increase
           efforts to achieve greater coherence, coordination, efficiency among relevant United
           Nations agencies, funds and programmes in Afghanistan based on a “One -UN”
           approach in close cooperation with the Government of Afghanistan with a view to
           maximizing their collective effectiveness in full alignment with the Government of
           Afghanistan’s National Priority Programmes, and continue to lead, in a manner
           consistent with the Afghan leadership, ownership and sovereignty, international
           civilian efforts aimed at reinforcing the role of Afghan institutions to perform their
           responsibilities in the following priority areas:
                 (a) support through an appropriate UNAMA presence, to be determined in
           full consultation and cooperation with the Government of Afghanistan, an d in
           support of the Afghan Government’s efforts, implementation of the Kabul Process
           throughout the country, including through enhanced cooperation with the United
           Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in line with the Government’s policies;
                (b) support the efforts of the Afghan Government, in fulfilling its
           commitments as stated at the London, Kabul, Bonn and Tokyo Conferences, to
           improve governance and the rule of law including transitional justice, budget
           execution and the fight against corruption, throughout the country in accordance
           with the Kabul Process and the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework, with a
           view to helping bring the benefits of peace and the delivery of services in a timely
           and sustainable manner;
                (c) coordinate and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance,
           including in support of the Afghan Government and in accordance with
           humanitarian principles, with a view to reinforcing the Government’s capacity,
           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 from neighbouring
           and other countries and internally displaced persons;
                 8.   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;
                9.    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;
                10. Stresses the critical importance of a continued presence of UNAMA and
           other United Nations agencies, funds and programmes in the provinces, in close
           consultation and coordination with and in support of the Afghan Government, in
           response to needs and with a view to security and including the objective of overall
           United Nations effectiveness, 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 based on a “One -
           UN” approach;




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                    11. Encourages the Secretary-General to continue his current efforts to take
               necessary measures to address the security issues associated with the United Nations
               presence and, particularly encourages careful coordination with the Afghan
               National Defence and Security Forces;
                     12. Underscores the importance of a sustainable democratic development in
               Afghanistan with all Afghan institutions acting within their clearly defined areas of
               competence, in accordance with the relevant laws and the Afghan Constitution, and
               welcomes, in this regard, the commitment of the Government of Afghanistan at the
               Kabul Conference, reaffirmed at the Bonn and Tokyo Conferences, to deliver further
               improvements to the electoral process, including addressing the sustainability of the
               electoral process, and, taking into account the commitments by the international
               community and the Afghan Government made at the London, Kabul, Bonn, and
               Tokyo Conferences, reaffirms UNAMA’s supporting role, at the request of the
               Afghan Government, in the realization of these commitments, and requests that,
               upon the request of the Government of Afghanistan, UNAMA provide assistance to
               the relevant Afghan institutions to support the integrity and inclusiveness of the
               electoral process, including measures to enable the full and safe participation of
               women, welcomes the participation of women in the electoral process as candidates,
               registered voters and campaigners, and further calls upon members of the
               international community to provide assistance as appropriate;
                     13. Welcomes the continuing efforts of the Afghan Government to advance
               the peace and reconciliation process, including by the High Peace Council and the
               implementation of the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Programme, to promote
               an inclusive, Afghan-led and Afghan-owned dialogue on reconciliation and political
               participation as laid forth in the 20 July 2010 Kabul Conference Communiqué on
               dialogue for all those who renounce violence, have no links to international terrorist
               organizations, including Al-Qaida, respect the constitution, including its human
               rights provisions, notably the rights of women, and are willing to join in building a
               peaceful Afghanistan, and as further elaborated in the principles and outcomes of
               the 5 December 2011 Bonn Conference Conclusions, 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), 1988
               (2011), 2082 (2012) and 2160 (2014), as well as other relevant resolutions of the
               Council;
                     14. Welcomes also the measures taken by the Government of Afghanistan,
               including the adoption, in October 2014, of the National Action Plan for the
               implementation of the Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), and encourages it to
               continue to increase the participation of women as well as minorities and civil
               society in outreach, consultation and decision-making processes, recalls that women
               play a vital role in the peace process, as recognized in Security Counc il resolution
               1325 (2000) and related resolutions, therefore reiterates the need for the full, equal
               and effective participation of women at all stages of peace processes, and urges
               their involvement in the development and implementation of post -conflict strategies
               in order to take account of their perspectives and needs as affirmed by the Bonn and
               Tokyo Conferences;
                     15. Notes the establishment of the Committee pursuant to Security Council
               resolution 1988 (2011), its methods and procedures, including proc edures to



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           facilitate and expedite requests for travel ban exemptions in support of the peace
           and reconciliation process, introduced in Security Council resolution 2082 (2012),
           welcomes the continuation of, the cooperation of the Afghan Government, the High
           Peace Council and UNAMA with the Committee including its Analytical Support
           and Sanctions Monitoring Team, including by providing relevant information for
           updating the 1988 List, and by identifying individuals, groups, undertakings and
           entities associated with the Taliban in constituting a threat to the peace, stability and
           security of Afghanistan, as per the designation criteria set out in Security Council
           resolution 2160 (2014), notes that means of financing or supporting these
           individuals, groups, undertakings and entities includes but is not limited to proceeds
           derived from illicit cultivation, production and trafficking of narcotic drugs
           originating in and transiting through Afghanistan, the trafficking of precursors into
           Afghanistan, the illegal exploitation of natural resources in Afghanistan, kidnap for
           ransom, extortion and other criminal activities, and notes with concern the
           increasing cooperation of the Taliban with other organisations involved in criminal
           activities;
                 16. Stresses the role of UNAMA in supporting, if requested by and in close
           consultation with the government of Afghanistan, an inclusive Afghan -led and
           Afghan-owned process of peace and reconciliation, including the Afghan Peace and
           Reintegration Programme, while continuing to assess, including in collaboration
           with the AIHRC, its human rights and gender implications, including the promotion
           and protection of human rights, and encourages the international community to
           assist the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan in this regar d including through
           continued support to the Peace and Reintegration Trust Fund;
                 17. Reaffirms support to the ongoing Afghan-led regional effort within the
           framework of the “Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process on Regional Security and
           Cooperation for a Secure and Stable Afghanistan”, looks forward to the next
           Ministerial Conference to be held in Pakistan in 2015, calls on Afghanistan and its
           regional partners to keep up the momentum and continue their efforts to enhance
           regional dialogue and confidence through the Istanbul Process, and notes that the
           Istanbul Process is intended to complement and cooperate with, and not substitute
           for, existing efforts of regional organizations, particularly where they relate to
           Afghanistan;
                18. Welcomes ongoing efforts by the Government of Afghanistan, its
           neighbouring and regional partners and international organizations, including the
           Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), to foster trust and cooperation with
           each other as well as recent cooperation initiatives develope d by the countries
           concerned and regional organizations, including Trilateral, Quadrilateral, SCO and
           SAARC Summits;
                 19. Calls for strengthening the process of regional cooperation, including
           measures to facilitate regional trade and transit, including t hrough regional and
           bilateral transit trade agreements, expanded consular visa cooperation and
           facilitation of business travel, to expand trade, to increase foreign investments and
           to develop infrastructure, including infrastructural connectivity, energy s upply,
           transport and integrated border management, with a view to strengthening
           Afghanistan’s role in regional economic cooperation, promoting sustainable
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                    20. Emphasizes in this regard, the importance of strengthening local and
               regional networks of transportation that will facilitate connectivity for economic
               development, stability and self-sustainability, particularly the completion and
               maintenance of local railroad and land routes, the development of regional projects
               to foster further connectivity, and the enhancement of international civil aviation
               capabilities;
                    21. Reaffirms the central role played by the JCMB, in a manner consistent
               with Afghan leadership, ownership and sovereignty, in coordi nating, facilitating and
               monitoring the implementation of the Afghanistan National Development Strategy
               (ANDS) and the National Priority Programmes, and calls upon all relevant actors to
               enhance their cooperation with the JCMB in this regard, with a view t o further
               improve its efficiency;
                     22. Calls on international donors and organizations and the Afghan
               Government to adhere to their commitments made at the Kabul and Tokyo
               Conferences and previous international conferences, and reaffirmed in the 2014
               London Conference, and reiterates the critical importance of enhancing the
               predictability and effectiveness of aid by increasing on-budget assistance to Afghan
               government in tandem with the improvements to Afghan budget and expenditure
               systems and improving aid coordination and effectiveness, through ensuring
               transparency, combating corruption, and enhancing the capacity of the Government
               of Afghanistan to coordinate aid;
                     23. Calls upon the Afghan Government, with the assistance of the
               international community, to continue to address the threat to the security and
               stability of Afghanistan posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other violent and
               extremist groups, illegal armed groups, criminals and those involved in the
               production, trafficking or trade of illicit drugs;
                     24. Reiterates the importance of increasing, in a comprehensive framework,
               the functionality, professionalism and accountability of the Afghan security sector
               through appropriate vetting procedures, training, including on child rights,
               mentoring, equipping and empowerment efforts, for both women and men, in order
               to accelerate progress towards the goal of self-sufficient, ethnically balanced and
               women-inclusive Afghan security forces providing security and ensuring the rule of
               law throughout the country, and stresses the importance of the long-term
               commitment by the international community to ensure a capable, professional and
               sustainable Afghan National Security Force and notes in this context the
               establishment of the non-combat, train, advise and assist Resolute Support Mission,
               based on the bilateral agreements between NATO and Afghanistan and at the
               invitation of Afghanistan;
                     25. 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 Advisory Teams through the NATO Resolute
               Support Mission, and advice in developing a sustainable defence planning p rocess
               as well as assistance in defence reform initiatives;
                    26. 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
               and stresses the importance, in this context, of international assistance through



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           financial support and provision of trainers and mentors, including the contribution
           of the NATO Resolute Support Mission, as agreed to and accepted by the
           Government of Afghanistan the European Gendarmerie Force (EGF) contribution to
           this mission and the European Union through its police mission (EUPOL
           Afghanistan), as well as the German Police Project Team (GPPT), noting the
           importance of a sufficient and capable police force for Afghanistan’s long -term
           security, welcomes the ten-year vision for the Ministry of Interior and Afghan
           National Police, including the commitment to develop an effective strategy for
           coordinating increased recruitment, retention, training, and capacity development
           for women in the Afghan National Police, as well as furthering the implementation
           of their gender integration strategy, and welcomes UNAMA’s continued support for
           women police associations;
                 27. Welcomes the progress in the implementation by the Afghan Government
           of the programme of disbandment of illegal armed groups and its integration with
           the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Programme, and calls for accelerated and
           harmonized efforts for further progress, with support from the international
           community;
                 28. Condemns in the strongest terms all attacks, including improvised
           explosive device attacks, suicide attacks, assassinations 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;
                 29. Notes with concern the continued high incidence of attacks against
           humanitarian and development workers, including attacks on health-care workers,
           and medical transports and facilities, condemns these attacks in the strongest terms,
           emphasizing that the attacks impede efforts to aid the people of Afghanistan, and
           calls on all parties to ensure full, safe and unhindered access of all humanitarian
           actors, including United Nations staff and associated personnel, and comply fully
           with applicable international humanitarian law, and to respect the United Nations
           guiding principles of emergency humanitarian assistance;
                 30. 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 and destruction 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 the care, rehabilitation, and economic and social reintegration of
           victims, including persons with disabilities;
                 31. Expresses its strong concern about the recruitment and use of children by
           the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other violent and extremist groups 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 c hildren in
           situations of armed conflict, in particular those involving attacks against schools,
           education and health-care facilities, including the burning and forced closure of
           schools, and the intimidation, abduction and killing of education personnel,
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               including the Taliban, and noting, in this context, the listing of the Taliban in the
               annex of the report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict
               (S/2014/339), and the use of children in suicide attacks, and calls for those
               responsible to be brought to justice;
                     32. In this context, stresses the importance of implementing Security Council
               resolution 1612 (2005) on children and armed conflict and subsequent resolutions,
               supports the decree by the Minister of the Interior reaffirming the Afghan
               Government’s commitment to preventing violations of the rights of the child dated
               6 July 2011, welcomes the progress made on the implementation of the Action Plan,
               and its annex, on children associated with the ANDSF, signed in January 2011, in
               particular the establishment of the Afghan Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee on
               Children and Armed Conflict, the appointment of a focal p oint on child protection,
               the recent adoption of a new law prohibiting recruitment of children into military
               units and criminalizing any underage recruitment and the endorsement by the
               Afghan Government of a roadmap to accelerate compliance with the Action Plan,
               and calls for the full implementation of the provisions of the plan, in close
               cooperation with UNAMA, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to give
               priority to the child protection activities and capacity of UNAMA and continue to
               include in his future reports the matter of children and armed conflict in the country
               in line with the relevant Security Council resolutions;
                     33. 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, takes note of the UNODC Afghanistan Opium Survey 2014 released
               in November 2014, 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, encourages
               additional international support for the four priorities identified in that Strategy, and
               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 and the UNODC
               regional programme for Afghanistan and neighbouring countries, as well as the
               contribution of the Domodedovo Police Academy of Russia;
                     34. Welcomes the continued efforts of the United Nations Office on Drugs
               and Crime in empowering the Afghan Ministry of Counter Narcotics -led
               implementation of the Afghan National Drug Control Strategy, including through
               the JCMB’s Counter Narcotics Monitoring Mechanism;
                     35. Calls upon States to strengthen international and regional cooperation to
               counter the threat to the international community posed by the production,
               trafficking, and consumption of illicit drugs originating in Afghanistan, with a view
               to its progressive elimination, in accordance with the principle of common and
               shared responsibility in addressing the drug problem of Afghanistan, including
               through strengthening the law enforcement capacity and cooperation against the
               trafficking in illicit drugs and precursor chemicals and money-laundering and
               corruption linked to such trafficking, and calls for full implementation of its
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                 36. Appreciates the work of the Paris Pact initiative and its “Paris-Moscow”
           process in countering the production, trafficking and consumption of opium and
           heroin from Afghanistan 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 and the CSTO in this regard;
                 37. Reiterates the importance of completing the National Priority
           Programme on Law and Justice for All, 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;
                 38. 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, emphasizes the importance
           of ensuring access for relevant organizations, as applicable, to all prisons and places
           of detention in Afghanistan, calls for full respect for relevant international law
           including humanitarian law and human rights law, and notes the recommendations
           contained in the report of the Assistance Mission dated 25 February 2015, and the
           announcement by the Government of Afghanistan of a na tional plan on elimination
           of torture;
                 39. Notes with strong concern the effects of corruption on security, good
           governance, counter-narcotics efforts and economic development, welcomes the
           anti-corruption commitments made by the Government of Afghanista n at the Tokyo
           Conference as reinforced in the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework, welcomes
           the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan in this regard, including the issuance
           of the presidential decree in July 2012, calls for continued action by the
           Government to fulfil those commitments in order to establish a more effective,
           accountable and transparent administration at the national, provincial and local
           levels of government, and also welcomes continued international support for
           Afghanistan’s governance objectives;
                 40. Encourages all Afghan institutions, including the executive and
           legislative branches, to work in a spirit of cooperation, recognizes the Afghan
           Government’s continued efforts in pursuing legislative and public administration
           reform in order to tackle corruption and to ensure good governance, as agreed at the
           Bonn Conference, with full representation of all Afghan women and men, and
           accountability at both national and subnational levels, welcoming the issuance of the
           Presidential decree of July 2012, and stresses the need for further international
           efforts to provide technical assistance in this area, recognizes Government of
           Afghanistan efforts in this regard, and reiterates the importance of the full,
           sequenced, timely, and coordinated implementation of the National Priority
           Programme on National Transparency and Accountability;
                 41. Calls for full respect for and protection for all human rights and
           fundamental freedoms, including those of human rights defenders, and of
           international humanitarian law throughout Afghanistan, welcomes the growth in
           Afghan free media, but notes with concern the continued restrictions on freedom of
           media, and attacks against journalists by terrorist as well as extremist and criminal
           groups, commends the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
           (AIHRC) for its courageous efforts to monitor respect for human rights in


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               Afghanistan as well as to foster and protect these rights and to promote the
               emergence of a pluralistic civil society, stresses the importance of full cooperation
               with the AIHRC by all relevant actors and promoting their independence as well as
               of ensuring their safety, and supports broad engagement across government agencies
               and civil society for the realization of the mutual commitments mad e, including the
               commitment to provide sufficient government financing for the AIHRC, reiterates
               the important role of the AIHRC, and supports the efforts of the AIHRC to
               strengthen its institutional capacity and independence within the framework of the
               Afghan constitution;
                     42. Recognizes that despite progress achieved on gender equality, enhanced
               efforts, including on measurable and action oriented objectives, are necessary to
               secure the rights and full participation of women and girls and to ensure all women
               and girls in Afghanistan are protected from violence and abuse, that perpetrators of
               such violence and abuse must be held accountable, and that women and girls enjoy
               equal protection under the law and equal access to justice, welcomes the adoption,
               in October 2014, of the National Action Plan for the implementation of the Security
               Council resolution 1325 (2000), emphasizes the importance of maintaining adequate
               legislative protections for women, strongly condemns 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), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106
               (2013) and 2122 (2013), and notes the mainstreaming commitments introduced
               therein, and of ensuring that women fleeing domestic violence are able to find safe
               and secure refuge;
                     43. Welcomes the Afghan Government’s commitment to strengthen the
               participation of women in the Afghan political life and in all Afghan governance
               institutions, including elected and appointed bodies and the civil service, notes the
               progress in this regard, welcomes its continued efforts to protect and promote the
               full participation of women in the electoral process, supports efforts to accelerate
               full implementation of the National Action Plan for Women in Afghanistan and to
               integrate its benchmarks into the National Priority Programmes, calls on the
               Government of Afghanistan to urgently develop a strategy to implement fully the
               Elimination of Violence against Women law, including services to victims and
               access to justice, welcomes in this regard the launch in November 2014 by the
               Ministry of Public Health of the Gender-based Violence Treatment Protocol for
               Healthcare Providers recalls that the promotion and protection of women’s rights are
               an integral part of peace, reintegration and reconciliation, recalls that women play a
               vital role in the peace process, welcomes the Afghan Government’s commitment to
               developing, implementing and monitoring the National Action Plan on Women,
               Peace and Security and identifying further opportunities to support participation of
               women in the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process, notes
               the UNAMA report into the Implementation of the Law on Elimination of Violence
               against Women in Afghanistan, and the importance of its full implementation, and
               requests the Secretary-General to continue to include in his reports to the Security
               Council relevant information on the process of integration of women into the
               political, economic and social life of Afghanistan;
                     44. Recognizes the importance of voluntary, safe, orderly return and
               sustainable reintegration of the remaining Afghan refugees for the stability of the




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           country and the region, and calls for continued and enhanced international
           assistance in this regard;
                 45. Affirms also the importance of voluntary, safe, orderly return and
           sustainable reintegration of internally displaced persons, and welcomes the inclusion
           of Afghanistan as a pilot country for the Secretary-General’s initiative on durable
           solutions, and the progress made on the development of an internally displaced
           persons policy for Afghanistan;
                 46. Notes the need to continue to strengthen, with the support of the
           international community, Afghanistan’s absorption capacity for the full
           rehabilitation and reintegration of the remaining Afghan refugees and internally
           displaced persons;
                 47. Requests that the Secretary-General reports to the Council every three
           months on developments in Afghanistan, and to include in his reports an evaluation
           of progress made against the benchmarks for measuring and tracking progress in the
           implementation of UNAMA’s mandate, including at the subnational level, and
           priorities as set out in this resolution;
                 48. Further requests that the Secretary-General initiate a process to conduct
           within six months of the renewal of this mandate, a full examination of the role,
           structure and activities of all United Nations entities in Afghanistan, in full
           consultation and engagement with the Government of Afghanistan and key
           stakeholders, including the donor community, in light of the completion of
           transition and the beginning of the Transformation Decade and in accordance with
           the principles of Afghan national sovereignty, national leadership and national
           ownership;
                49.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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