UN Security Council resolution 1386

UN Security Council Resolution 1386
Date:	2001
Meeting:	4,443
Identifier:	S / RES / 1386 ( document )
Poll:	Pro: 15  Ent. : 0  Cons: 0
Object:	The situation in Afghanistan
Result:	accepted
Composition of the Security Council 2001:
Permanent members:
CHN FRA GBR RUS USA
Non-permanent members:
BGD COL IRL JAM MLI
MUS NOR SGP TUN UKR

The UN Security Council resolution 1386 was passed unanimously on December 20, 2001, after all resolutions concerning Afghanistan (especially 1378 and 1383 ) were expressly reaffirmed. The resolution legitimized the establishment of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to support the forces of the Afghan interim government in maintaining security in and around Kabul.

background

After the victory of the United Front (Northern Alliance) over the forces of the Taliban, representatives from Afghanistan adopted a step-by-step plan at the first Petersberg Afghanistan Conference to establish a new political system in Afghanistan. Since the forces of the new Afghan government were still too weak, a request should be made to the United Nations Security Council to set up an international protection force under the leadership of the UN to ensure security in and around Kabul. After the Foreign Minister of the Afghan interim government, Abdullah Abdullah , addressed this matter in a letter to the Security Council on December 19, 2001, Resolution 1386 was passed on December 20, 2001.

The resolution

By unanimously passing resolution 1386, the UN Security Council reaffirmed previous resolutions 1368 of September 12, 2001 and 1373 of September 28, 2001 in support of international efforts to combat terrorism in Afghanistan. The developments in Afghanistan so far were noted with satisfaction and the hope was expressed that all Afghans could enjoy all rights and freedoms in the future and that Afghanistan could ensure law, order and security in the entire country free from terrorism and oppression.

With reference to the Bonn Conference, which envisaged the examination of the establishment of an international protection force in order to restore Afghanistan to permanent state institutions and the letter from the Foreign Minister of the Islamic State of Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah, the resolution adopts the following points:

1. Approval of the establishment of an international security support force.
2. The requirement for the member states to contribute to the security assistance force with personnel, material and other necessary resources.
3. Authorization to take all necessary measures by the states contributing to the force in order to fulfill the mission of the force.
4. The request to the troops to coordinate closely with the Afghan government and the UN Special Representative for Afghanistan while carrying out their duties.
5. Calling on all people living in Afghanistan to cooperate with the Security Assistance Force and international governmental and non-governmental organizations.
6. The acknowledgment of the commitment of the Afghan parties participating in the conference to withdraw their military units from Kabul and the request to keep this commitment.
7. The request to the member states of the UN and in particular to the neighboring states of Afghanistan to grant the necessary aid, in particular transit and overflight rights.
8. The indication that the cost of the force must be borne by the member states themselves. In addition, the Secretary General of the UN is requested to set up a trust fund, with the money that can be used to support the participating member states.
9. The request for regular reports by the leadership of the force, in particular on progress and the implementation of measures within this mandate, to the Secretary General of the UN.
10. The call to the participating member states to provide mutual support for measures to build up the Afghan security and armed forces.
11. The decision of the UN Security Council to continue to actively pursue the matter.

The resolution initially limited the mandate to 6 months.

Follow-up time

Two days after the resolution was passed, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) under British leadership took over the tasks set out in the resolution to ensure security in Kabul and the surrounding area. The participation of armed German armed forces in the tasks of the security support force was presented to the German Bundestag on December 21, 2001 and decided. The first measures planned were to secure the Loja Jirga, which began on June 11, 2002 and at which the establishment of the new Afghan transitional government was to begin, and the training of the new Afghan National Army was prepared.

See also

• International Security Assistance Force
• War in Afghanistan since 2001

Web links

• Resolution of the original text (English)
• Original text of the resolution (German)

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1. ↑ Resolution 1386 (2001) (PDF; 94 kB; English), at www.nato.int, accessed on November 9, 2016
2. ↑ undemocracy.com: Security Council 2001 document (S-2001-1223) - Letter dated 19 December 2001 from the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council ( Memento of the original dated November 21, 2011 in Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 94 kB; English), from undemocracy.com, accessed on November 9, 2016 
3. ↑ Application by the Federal Government to the German Bundestag on the basis of the cabinet resolution of December 21, 2001 (PDF; 20 kB), at www.bits.de, accessed on November 9, 2016