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  1. “Germany continues to support UNAMA and United Nations agencies working in Afghanistan. We welcome the renewal of the UNAMA mandate today. It is particularly important that the Security Council endorse the outcome of the strategic review to give the Mission a reliable basis for planning the necessary adjustments. As on previous occasions, I would like to stress that the important tasks ofthe now abolished Rule of Law Unit should be fully integrated into UNAMA's core activities. Let me conclude by inviting all participants in this meeting to a movie screening in German House today. As a concrete measure to highlight the role of women on this important day, we are proud to present the first international screening of the documentary We the Women ofAfghanistan: a silent revolution.”

    2018-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8199 (2018) · source

  2. “This emphasis is much welcome and important, and not just because it is International Women's Day. I would like to commend the intention of the Afghan Government to increase the representation of women in the civil service to 24 per cent by the end of this year, in line with Afghanistan's national action plan on resolution 1325 (2000). At the same time, I would like to put particular emphasis on the importance of enforcing the Law on the Elimination of Violence against Women. Too many reported cases remain unheard by the competent courts. In that context, let me also thank the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for its excellent work in tracking the human rights situation across the country, most recently through its annual report on the protection of civilians.”

    2018-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8199 (2018) · source

  3. “To train, advise and assist the Afghan National Security Forces, Germany intends to increase the number of its troops committed to the Resolute Support Mission by approximately 300, to a total of up to 1,300 soldiers. We will then be the second-largest troop contributor to the Mission after the United States. We also welcome the fact that further efforts have been made to strengthen the legal and the anti-corruption framework. The recently adopted amendments to the penal code may help to reduce war crimes, and the adoption of the Law on Declaration and Registration of Assets of State Officials and Employees will yield visible progress in fighting corruption and foster the rule of law if implemented correctly. We thank the Kingdom of the Netherlands for putting a women, peace and security focus on today's debate.”

    2018-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8199 (2018) · source

  4. “As the Secretary-General notes in his report (S/2018/165), the number of security related incidents in 2017 was the highest everrecorded. We deeply deplore the high number of civilian lives lost - especially the lives of so many children - and we condemn the particularly brutal series of attacks by anti-Government elements at the beginning of this year. The Afghan Security Forces continue to stand on the front line in this fight against terrorism. We applaud the envisaged security sector reforms that aim to improve the professionalism of the Afghan National Army, especially by retiring several hundred generals and bringing on a new generation of military leaders.”

    2018-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8199 (2018) · source

  5. “The only sustainable solution is a negotiated peace without losers. President Ghani's offer to enter into talks with the Taliban without preconditions is an important step towards such an intra-Afghan peace process. The participants in the Kabul conference lent their full support to this offer; now it is up to the Taliban to respond. Furthermore, we are encouraged by the steps taken to prepare for the parliamentary and district council elections. The presentation of the voter registration concept and the appointment of a new member to the Afghan Independent Election Commission gave new impetus to the process. The postponement of the election from July to a later date in 2018 seems realistic. However, the electoral preparations must be accelerated to hold the elections within this year.”

    2018-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8199 (2018) · source

  6. “Let me thank Mr. Yamamoto, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General; Ms. Sarabi, Deputy Chairperson of the High Peace Council; and Ms. Safi, Executive Director of the Organization for Policy Research and Development Studies, for their comprehensive briefings. Germany aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. To start, I would like to commend the National Unity Government for holding the second Kabul Process conference on 28 February, despite the series of atrocious attacks only weeks earlier. This is a testament to the courage of the Afghan people. There is no purely military solution to this conflict. After so many years, the Taliban have achieved none of their objectives and they never will. All they can do is prolong the misery of their own people.”

    2018-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8199 (2018) · source