UN Security Council resolution 1746

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The Resolution 1746 of the UN Security Council is a resolution on the situation in Afghanistan , which the United Nations Security Council has adopted unanimously at its 5645th meeting on March 23 of 2007.

With the resolution, the Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for a period of one year until March 23, 2008.

The Security Council relied on its previous resolutions on Afghanistan and in particular on Resolution 1662 (2006) , which extended the mandate to March 23, 2007 on the basis of the report of the Secretary-General of March 7, 2006 (document S / 2006/145) and resolution 1659 (2006) . The panel also based its decision on the report of its fact-finding mission, which took place between November 11 and 16, 2006 (document S / 2006/935).

With the resolution, the Security Council underscored its position on sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity and its will to help the Afghan people in the reconstruction of the country and constitutional democracy.

The Council underlined the need to implement the Afghanistan Compact and Resolution 1659 (2006) and the need for the United Nations to be involved in coordinating the partnership between Afghanistan and the international community. He stressed the need to coordinate the activities of UNAMA and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

The Security Council reiterated its concern about the situation in Afghanistan, particularly the growing violence and terrorism by the Taliban , al-Qaeda , illegal armed forces and drug trafficking groups, and the intertwining of terrorist activities with drug trafficking. He also recalled the importance of the Kabul Declaration of December 22, 2002 (document S / 2002/1416) on good neighborly relations and welcomed the New Delhi Declaration presented at the Second Regional Conference on Economic Co-operation with Afghanistan, held on Dec. November 2006 was adopted. He underlined the importance of regional cooperation for security and development in Afghanistan.

With the resolution, the Security Council also referred to its resolutions 1265 (1999) , 1296 (2000) , 1674 (2006) and 1738 (2006) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict , and 1325 (2000) on the role of women in peace and Safety.

With the resolution, the panel underlined that UNAMA will continue to play a central and impartial role in leading the activities of the international community in Afghanistan;

  1. welcomed the UN Secretary-General's report of March 15 (document S / 2007/152);
  2. expressed a desire for long-term cooperation with the Afghan people;
  3. decided to extend UNAMA's mandate, as established by resolution 1662 (2006), until March 23, 2008;
  4. Emphasized the importance of UNAMA expanding community services and human rights protection, including monitoring the protection of civilians in armed conflict, to more remote areas;
  5. welcomed the establishment of UNAMA regional offices in the provinces and encouraged them to continue, particularly in the south and east of the state, if the security situation permits;
  6. again called on the Afghan government and the international community to fully implement resolution 1659 (2006);
  7. stressed the importance of meeting the objectives and timeframe;
  8. Acknowledged that the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) plays a central role in assisting Afghanistan by better coordinating the efforts of the international community;
  9. called on the parties and interest groups in Afghanistan to conduct a political dialogue within the framework of national reconciliation and thereby contribute to security and stability;
  10. Underlined the importance of reform of the security apparatus, particularly the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police ;
  11. welcomed the European Union's decision to set up a police-building support mission and action to combat drug trafficking;
  12. welcomed the disarmament, dismantling and reintegration of illegal armed groups that had taken place, calling on the Afghan government to implement the measures adopted at the Tokyo conference on July 5, 2006 at all levels of Afghanistan on schedule across the country, and calling on the international community was to expand the support under the leadership of UNAMA;
  13. Stressed the need to accelerate judicial reform; encouraged the Afghan government, with the assistance of the international community, to reform the penal system and eliminate injustices;
  14. Stressed the importance of international support to Afghanistan for legislative reform;
  15. welcomed the constitution of the provincial councils and called for further international technical assistance in their construction by the Afghan government;
  16. Calls on the Afghan government to prepare for the next elections, to revise the electoral law, to set up a permanent register of voters and to create a system that enables free, fair and transparent elections to be held;
  17. Expressed concern about the impact of corruption in aid distribution, anti- drug operations and security, and called on the Afghan government to take serious steps to combat corruption;
  18. demanded full respect for human rights and international humanitarian law in Afghanistan and called on UNAMA to assist in the implementation of human rights under the Afghan constitution and internationally binding treaties;
  19. Underlined the importance of national reconciliation and encouraged its full implementation, taking into account resolution 1267 (1999) and other relevant Security Council resolutions;
  20. welcomed the cooperation of the Afghan Government with the Commission, established on the basis of resolution 1267 (1999), through the implementation of resolution 1735 (2006) ;
  21. welcomed the progress made in the implementation of the national development program and called on the participants in the London conference to fulfill their commitments and to consider expanding them;
  22. Expressed concern about the increase in opium cultivation and smuggling and the damage to regional and international security, governability and development;
  23. welcomed the outcome of the ministerial conference held by the Russian government in Moscow from June 26th to 28th, 2006 (document S / 2006/598) on the control of drug smuggling routes from Afghanistan and called on the international community to combat the dangers posed by smuggling drugs produced in Afghanistan;
  24. urged Afghanistan and the international community to continue to work together in implementing the UNAMA mandate;
  25. Calls on the Afghan government to work with the international community, ISAF and the coalition participating in Operation Enduring Freedom to counter the dangers posed by the Taliban, al-Qaeda and other extremist and criminal groups;
  26. Underlined the importance of cooperation between Afghanistan and its neighbors in the fight against the Taliban, al-Qaeda and extremist groups, as well as in integrating Afghanistan into international trade;
  27. Recognized that the orderly and voluntary return of Afghan refugees and their permanent reintegration is important for stability in Afghanistan and the region and called for international aid in this regard;
  28. instructed the Secretary-General to report every six months on the implementation of the resolution;
  29. decided to remain actively involved in the issue.

After the resolution was adopted, the representative of Italy stated in plenary that the Afghan people and UNAMA staff needed a signal of strong international support and that unanimous adoption of the resolution would be such a signal. The text is not "business as usual" , but defines the priorities for the next few months.

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