UN Security Council
2069

Recognizing that an increased number of the Taliban have reconciled with the Government of Afghanistan, have rejected the terrorist ideology of Al-Qaida and its followers, and support a peaceful resolution to the continuing conflict in Afghanistan, recognizing also that notwithstanding the evolution of the situation in Afghanistan and progress in reconciliation, security remains a serious challenge in Afghanistan and the region, Recognizing also the increased number of reintegrees that have joined the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Programme (APRP), welcoming the results of the APRP Review Conference in May 2011 and recent efforts to ensure its implementation and encouraging further efforts to address remaining operational challenges, including through an appropriate vetting mechanism, and further encouraging the international community to support this Afghan-led effort, Recalling the Government of Afghanistan’s commitments, most recently at the Tokyo Conference, to strengthen and improve Afghanistan’s electoral process, including long-term electoral reform, in order to ensure that future elections will be transparent, credible and democratic and reaffirming that Afghanistan’s peaceful 6 12-54004 S/RES/2069 (2012)