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  1. “Moreover, in Afghanistan itself, the appointment of a new leadership team for the High Peace Council has reinvigorated the promotion of peace. We will spare no effort to grant our citizens their fundamental right to live peaceful and dignified lives. Despite those important developments, we are cognizant of the challenges ahead of us. So far, the call of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group for peace talks has received mixed reactions. Some groups have expressed readiness to attend the talks, some are weighing their options and some are attempting to raise the stakes. Two weeks ago, Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Foreign Ministry adviser to Pakistan's Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, publicly stated that his Government had influence on the Taliban because its leadership, together with their families, lived in Pakistan. Mr.”

    2016-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7645 (2016) · source

  2. “Their human rights violations persisted during an unusual winter lull, resulting in high civilian casualty rates, massive internal displacement and increasing instability in different parts ofthe country. In the face of mounting struggles, Afghans have remained united in a commitment to thwart these groups. Following last December's Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process in Islamabad and its side meetings, increased efforts have aimed at restoring peace talks. The Quadrilateral Coordination Group, which consists of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States, has met four times in two months, in Islamabad and Kabul, and succeeded in finalizing the road map for the next steps forward.”

    2016-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7645 (2016) · source

  3. “With preparations in progress for security, political and development discussions on Afghanistan at the forthcoming NATO Summit in Warsaw and the Brussels Conference, there are clear signs that Afghanistan is once again turning into a symbol of international cooperation, with the National Unity Government as a trusted partner for all. We look forward to continuing our partnership with the international community over the coming years and are confident that our joint success in stabilizing the situation and achieving peace and prosperity is inevitable. We continue to face challenges from the Taliban, Da'esh, Al-Qaida and other violent extremist and terrorist groups.”

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  4. “In addition, there has been substantial reduction in opium cultivation and production. With the Afghan New Year just days away, these developments give hope for more promising times for us. The renewal of UNAMA's mandate is another affirmation of the strong partnership between Afghanistan and the United Nations. On this occasion, we are grateful for the vital United Nations contributions to our security, development and rehabilitation. We welcome the reflection of the recommendations of the Tripartite Review Commission in the renewed mandate of UNAMA. Taking this opportunity, I would like to thank Ambassador Roman Oyarzun Marchesi and his entire team for doing a fantastic job as the penholder of the UNAMA resolution to be adopted.”

    2016-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7645 (2016) · source

  5. “The sustainability and enabling needs of our security forces have received fresh attention, with good deliveries from regional and global partners. Our security forces have conducted large-scale operations and flushed out terrorists and extremists in several districts and villages across the country. Government inclusiveness and social outreach has improved political stability. The Government has met human rights benchmarks through multiple pieces of progressive legislation. Electoral reform is benefiting from fresh momentum. A number of key senior appointments has increased professionalism in governance. Measures to increase revenue mobilization have brought results. An increased rate in voluntary return of our nationals prove that more people are coming back to Afghanistan.”

    2016-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7645 (2016) · source

  6. “I congratulate Angola on its successful leadership of the Security Council this month. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), for his briefing and for his outstanding leadership of the United Nations work in Afghanistan. I thank the Secretary-General for his recent report on the situation in Afghanistan (S/20l6/218), which offers a lucid overview of the situation prevailing in my country. Since the Council's last deliberations on Afghanistan in December 2015 (see S/PV.7591), we have witnessed important gains in several key areas. Enhanced regional and global cooperation has brought renewed hope in our peace efforts with the armed groups.”

    2016-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7645 (2016) · source

  7. “Let us therefore reaffirm our long- standing commitment to guarantee an Afghanistan that stands in peace and security because its implications are, by all accounts, far-reaching and essential for global peace and security.”

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  8. “I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the courageous men and women of so many nations that have served and sacrificed their lives alongside their Afghan comrades and partners in combating terrorism and seeking a better future for the people of Afghanistan. We shall honour their courage and memory by finishing our task at hand. We also extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of those civilians who tragically lost their lives during the recent barbaric attacks by Daesh in various parts of the world. As the new representative of a transformed Afghanistan with a strong popular mandate and high expectations from the United Nations, I hope that the Council will continue to act on the plight of millions of my people who have seen nearly four decades of imposed conflicts.”

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  9. “Currently, extremism worldwide threatens our core values and aims to divide us. Afghanistan is fighting terrorist threats every day, and we expect there to be a stronger global partnership to holistically address the root causes of those threatening activities. We must ensure that the voice of reason prevails and present a unified front against terrorism in all its aspects and wherever it exists. In that regard, we are very grateful for the unconditional support of the Council in the past and look forward to a fruitful and effective relationship in the future to create a world of justice and peace.”

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  10. “We are diligently working to strengthen good governance and the rule of law, protect and promote the rights of all Afghans, and enhance the fight against narcotics. In this effort, we are building the internal capabilities of our nation. We are making progress in the restoration of credibility in the electoral process. We have already begun to implement the recommendations of the Special Electoral Reform Commission. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that despite constant attacks on our sovereignty and people, Afghanistan stands strong and united in the face of terror. We will not be defeated by extremist elements that want to destroy the progress that we have collectively achieved since 2001. We have demonstrated time and again that we are willing to move forward and are committed to working towards bringing about peace.”

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  11. “The recent start of construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, our accession to the World Trade Organization and the establishment of a series of special economic zones in the country as part of Afghanistan's economic development plan are great news for our people, our partners in the region and the rest of the world. Our self-reliance reform plan requires the effective use of development aid and an increase in national revenue. We look forward to discussing our more vigorous programmes with the international community during the 2016 Brussels international conference on Afghanistan. The relevant actors in our region should realize that they can benefit from the peace dividend of Afghanistan.”

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  12. “Beside the security challenges, the National Unity Government of Afghanistan has remained focused on economic issues, in particular addressing the fiscal gap, poverty, unemployment and delivery of basic services through a series of initiatives within the Self- Reliance through Mutual Accountability Framework and in line with 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1). Our efforts in the promotion and advancement of regional economic cooperation within the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan Process have already yielded results.”

    2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source

  13. “The consolidation and sustainability of our gains are absolutely vital. The cost of an insecure Afghanistan and its consequences is far greater than that ofa secure Afghanistan. Handling the fresh flow of Afghan refugees in Europe is a reminder of that. Removing the drivers of threats and making Afghanistan capable of defending itself and its citizens is in fact an investment in the safety of the world. The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) need sustainability and the right enablers to face the war that has been imposed on us. We welcome the 1 December NATO decision to extend its training mission in Afghanistan during 2016 and secure funding for ANDSF until the end of 2020. We also look forward to the 2016 Warsaw NATO Summit's deliberations on Afghanistan.”

    2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source

  14. “The recent inhumane attacks in California, Paris, Beirut and Nairobi, and the bombing of the Russian airliner, have demonstrated how through a new brand of terrorism a leading global non-State terrorist actor has emerged and can no longer be confined to the Middle East or our region. We need a unified response to strengthen global collaboration and develop strategies to denounce the extremist ideology of ISIS and their ilk and combat terrorism in all its forms. Despite continuing challenges, 15 years of collaborative work and joint sacrifices by Afghanistan and the international community have had significant gains of which we should all be proud. Given the emerging challenges, today we fight the world's war against international terrorism and violent extremism, with an average of 30 to 40 civilian causalities a day.”

    2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source

  15. “The incursions of different kinds across the Durand Line, in clear violation of paragraph 4 of Article of the United Nations Charter and resolution 2131 (2013), continued throughout 2015. The flow of militant infiltrations and large-scale weapon smuggling in our region, providing manpower, firearms and ammunitions to the terrorist networks, must be disrupted. Deriding Afghanistan for its genuine concern over violations of United Nations Charter and resolutions is not helpful for any healthy dialogue. We expect better treatment for our concerns than routinely branding them "rhetoric from Kabul" or "resorting to the blame game". The rapid growth of ISIS in the eastern and other parts of Afghanistan should be a serious concern for all of us. Some sections of the Taliban have sworn allegiance to ISIS.”

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  16. “This has turned our country into a theatre for a proxy war for others and has provided a comfort zone within which terrorists and violent extremist groups operate at national, regional and international levels. Targeting the promoters and drivers of such policies within State structures through specific reform programmes, especially in the security apparatus, together with travel and financial sanctions, would certainly make the world safer. We also hope the update and expansion of sanction regimes through resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1988 (2011) will further tighten the noose on the activities of Al-Qaida, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) and the Taliban.”

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  17. “Foreign planning, logistical support, safe havens, an abundance of cash, deadly weapons and suicide bombers are key enablers of terrorism and violent extremism. The motivation for this level of support for terror within State circles, in violation of resolution 1373 (2001), must be questioned, identified and addressed. In Afghanistan's region, apart from other root causes of terrorism, States' trust deficit, negative rivalry, fuming hate and excessive obsession and suspicion are causes for serious concern. Furthermore, tension between military and civilian control in domestic politics have instigated policies that use violence to achieve political objectives.”

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  18. “We have been talking to them since they appeared on our country's political landscape in 1994. We have experienced their seasonal and tactical use of war and peace. The latest potential diplomatic breakthrough in putting the peace process back on track and opening an effective and sustainable regional and global approach is a sign of hope, but it can only become meaningful if words are translated into deeds. This is the moment of truth - we must see a genuine paradigm shift on the part of the regional orchestrators of our insecurity. The recent attacks in Kandahar and Helmand provinces have shown that better relations with neighbours can only be possible when foreign-based sanctuaries are dismantled and violence is reduced within Afghanistan and across the region.”

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  19. “It was made clear that friendly, mutually respectful relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan are necessary if an enabling environment for the peace process is to be created and if the security, stability, prosperity and national interest of both States are to be ensured. We once again heard and welcome the Pakistan leadership's statements that Pakistan will play a genuine and constructive role in supporting security and facilitating peace talks with the Taliban. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai hoped that the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process, in association with regional and international security organizations, could reach an agreement on a verification mechanism to determine what type of actors threaten our common interest and how to deal with them in an effective manner. Talking to the Taliban is not new.”

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  20. “The Conference decided to explore a collective security approach by adopting a common counter-terrorism strategy. It tasked the relevant Heart of Asia senior officials to meet in the first halfof2016 and come up with measures on security issues and counter-terrorism. Along the margins of the Conference, during bilateral, trilateral and quadrilateral meetings held between the Afghan President, the Pakistani Prime Minister, the Chinese Foreign Minister, and the United States Deputy Secretary of State, the parties stressed the need to enhance mutual trust and cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan.”

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  21. “They agreed to put into practice specific measures necessary for countering and eliminating the menace of terrorism, curbing the spread of violent extremism and the promotion of violence as a means of achieving political objectives. They further agreed to take action to deny terrorists' access to financial and material resources, to dismantle their sanctuaries and training facilities, to curtail their ability to recruit and train, and to curb their movements. They urged all Afghan Taliban groups and all other armed opposition groups to enter into peace talks with the Afghan Government. They also resolved to begin the process of identifying and countering the threats associated with terrorism, transnational criminal narcotics and weapon smuggling networks.”

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  22. “On 9 December, through the Heart ofAsia-Istanbul Process Ministerial Conference in Islamabad and the adoption of General Assembly resolution 70/77, entitled "The situation in Afghanistan", the region and the world at large acknowledged that Afghanistan has been fighting regional and international terrorist groups. They recognized that a peace process backed by regional actors, in particular Pakistan, and supported by the international community is essential for achieving long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan. The participants in the Islamabad Conference recognized that achieving peace and security is a shared responsibility in which each regional country must play its role.”

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  23. “We are continuing our key goal of improving security through the overarching two-track policy of pursuing the peace process through regional and international efforts and increasing Afghanistan's defensive capacity through national reform and the NATO Resolute Support Mission, in order to protect our people and keep the region and the world safe. Afghanistan is greatly appreciative of the continued support that the international community has provided for our ongoing transition towards a stable, secure and prosperous nation. Throughout the year, the National Unity Government has continued its efforts to build trust, improve bilateral ties and engage with the countries of the region to foster effective partnership. It has invested considerable political capital in the peace process.”

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  24. “As we deliberate here today, the first post-transition year of Afghanistan is coming to an end. Despite some skepticism fuelled by extensive terrorist attacks this year and our high casualty rates, Afghanistan remains united and its national resolve against terrorism and violent extremism is stronger than ever before. The National Unity Government has become an enduring phenomenon, spreading its wings over the governance of the country and aiming to be more inclusive through its outreach policies.”

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  25. “These reports, which generally align with our insights on the realities in Afghanistan, provide a comprehensive account of daily developments in the country, covering a wide range ofissues. The Security Council's quarterly deliberations on Afghanistan ensure that Member States remain informed about the evolving security and socio- political dynamics in Afghanistan. It is also helpful for the National Unity Government of Afghanistan in its working relationship with the international community. In addition to providing an immense wealth of information, the Secretary-General's quarterly reports identify problem areas relevant to the Security Council's mandate. We hope the Council will take these debates a step forward and deliver relevant required actions for the problems raised.”

    2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source

  26. “I would like to thank the United States for its leadership of the Council this month and for organizing this very important debate. I take this opportunity to thank the Secretary- General for his recent report on the situation in Afghanistan (S/2015/942). I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Mr. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), and his team for their tireless efforts and hard work in Afghanistan, a reflection of which can be seen in the Secretary-General's report. We recognize the importance of General Assembly resolution 68/11 and Security Council resolution 2210 (2015) requesting the Secretary-General to report on the situation in Afghanistan every three months.”

    2015-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7591 (2015) · source