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Ahmed Khan

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2014-10-28

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2014-12-18

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1. “Fourthly, we must support the new Government's desire to bring back the 5 million Afghan refugees living abroad by helping to create conditions conducive to their sustainable reintegration. Finally, we must implement the vision of Afghanistan as a land bridge by supporting communications and energy corridors. I would like to end by underlining that terrorism is a common enemy. It must be fought with common endeavours, without any distinction.”

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2. “We appreciate its good offices, capacity- building and coordination of assistance roles. We hope that it will continue to contribute to the peace and stability of Afghanistan, which is our common goal. I would also like to reiterate what Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif proposed for the consideration of the international partners at the London Conference on Afghanistan. First, we must send a clear message of deeper engagement with Afghanistan. Secondly, we must help address the urgent fiscal crisis and provide sustained financial assistance throughout the transformation decade for building a secure and self- reliant Afghanistan. Thirdly, we must strengthen efforts in the fight against narcotics production and trafficking.”

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3. “The recent visit by President Ashraf Ghani to Pakistan, preceded by the visit of our adviser on national security and foreign policy and high-level contacts in both the civil and military fields, has contributed to an auspicious beginning a a resetting of the relationship, as the Secretary-General stated. We have initiated actions to deepen security cooperation, promote bilateral trade, streamline transit trade issues, build a strong economic relationship and enhance regional economic cooperation. We welcome the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process Ministerial Conference, held in Beijing, and have offered to host its fifth Ministerial Conference in Pakistan. Let me reiterate that we fully support the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).”

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4. “The security transition in Afghanistan is now under way. We believe that the Bilateral Security Agreement with the United States and the status-of-forces agreement with NATO will provide the legal framework for continued international military assistance post- 2014. The support expressed in resolution 2189 (2014) is another positive signal. The International Security Assistance Force will end its mission in Afghanistan in approximately 13 days. Afghan forces will resume full responsibility for security. The Resolute Support Mission will be there to advise, train and assist. These are historic moments, and we welcome the seamless transition.”

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5. “At the outset, allow me to thank everyone for all the words of support and sympathy that we have received and heard on the horrendous terror attack in Pakistan. We welcome to the Council Mr. Haysom as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General. We thank him for his briefing. We look forward to working with him in support of Afghanistan's decade of transformation, and I would like to assure him of Pakistan's fullest cooperation. I would also like to thank Mr. Fedotov for his briefing today and, in the same breath, pay tribute to former Special Representative of the Secretary-General Jan Kubis for his excellent stewardship of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. Pakistan would like to express its appreciation for the statement made by Ambassador Zahir Tanin this morning.”

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6. “The agenda on women and peace and security should also include the crucial aspect of women's participation in conflict resolution. An effective strategy should pay adequate attention to the four pillars of protection, relief and recovery, participation and conflict prevention. Women's participation at all stages of a post-conflict recovery must be visible and meaningful, and women must be encouraged to take leadership roles in the drive towards ending conflict and restoring sustainable peace in their societies. Ultimately, we hope that those crucial aspects of the agenda on women and peace and security will be part of the debate at the 2015 high-level review of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”

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7. “We support the Security Council's agenda on women and peace and security as outlined in its mandate - a mandate aimed at preventing sexual violence in armed conflict and promoting women's participation in post-conflict peace processes, with a view to maintaining international peace and security. The focus should therefore remain on resolving armed conflicts and preventing relapses into conflict. Multidimensional peacekeeping and its missions, with relevant mandates, play an important role in protecting women and combating sexual violence. As a leading participant in peacekeeping, Pakistan has contributed to that global effort. Pakistani women continue to serve as police officers, doctors and nurses in various missions in Asia, Africa and the Balkans.”

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8. “Let me say that over the past 14 years, the Security Council's engagement with the agenda on women and peace and security has laid down a normative structure and yielded positive results. Despite that commendable achievement, however, more must be done to ensure its effective implementation on the ground. The sharp increase in the refugee population, coupled with the emergence of various types of extremism, has worsened the situation for women and girls in several parts of the world. The international community's efforts should therefore focus on converting commitments into concrete and action-oriented measures through preventive strategies, robust responses and effective solutions, as part of an integrated global strategy for women's empowerment and gender equality.”

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9. “Displacement from their homes exposes women and girls to sexual violence, rape and molestation - often used as a deliberate instrument of war. Camp settings make women and children vulnerable to trafficking, with stateless and separated women being the most susceptible. But that is just one side of the story. Women and girls are not merely the victims who suffer the most; they are also the most potent agents of change in situations of armed conflict. The involvement of women in peacebuilding can make a real difference in efforts to contain a conflict and ensure a speedy return to peace and security. With a little support from the international community, women can play that crucial role at every stage of conflict resolution, including in peace negotiations, peacebuilding and peacekeeping, and in transitional justice systems.”

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10. “I thank you, Madam President, for having convened this very important debate today. We also express our appreciation to this morning's briefers for their thought-provoking presentations. We are touched by the courage and determination of refugee women leader Ms. Suaad Allami. Her story indeed demonstrates how women can rise to the challenge of armed conflicts by taking charge of their own lives and leading the struggle against violence to restore sustainable peace and security. I also add my voice to those of previous speakers in agreeing that, as a vulnerable group, women and young girls bear the brunt of armed conflict. The trauma of violence and the travails of camp life are felt the hardest by women and girls.”

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