UN extends mission in Afghanistan for one year http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-03/24/content_5888860.htm
2007-03-24
·Security Council extended Friday the mandate of UN mission in Afghanistan for one year. ·The council stressed central role of UN in promoting peace in the nascent democracy. ·The council called on all Afghan parties and groups to engage in political dialogue.
UNITED NATIONS, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council extended on Friday the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for one year until March 23, 2008.
In a resolution unanimously adopted by the council members, the council stressed the central role of UNAMA in promoting peace and stability in the nascent democracy.
It also stressed UNAMA's role in promoting a more coherent international engagement in the country, supporting regional cooperation in the context of the Afghanistan Compact, promoting humanitarian coordination and contributing to human rights protection and promotion, including monitoring the situation of civilians in armed conflict.
The council called on all Afghan parties and groups to engage in an inclusive political dialogue, within the framework of the Afghan Constitution and Afghan-led reconciliation programs, and in the social development of the country.
To achieve progress on security, governance and development, the council emphasized the importance of meeting the benchmarks and timelines of the Afghanistan Compact, and acknowledged the central role played by the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board in monitoring its implementation.
Furthermore, the Council called for full respect for human rights and international humanitarian law throughout Afghanistan, requesting UNAMA, with the support of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, to continue to assist the country implement its obligations under the Constitution and international human rights treaties, particularly those regarding the full enjoyment by women of their human rights.
Editor: Mu Xuequan
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