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Tanin

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first: 2007-01-31
most recent: 2021-10-15
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“First of all, let me congratulate you, Madam President, for assuming the presidency of the Council for this month, and thank you for convening this meeting. Allow me also to thank the Secretary-General, High Commissioner Pillay and Under-Secretary-General Holmes for their briefings today. I want to pay particular tribute to Mr. Holmes, who is no longer in the Chamber, and to thank him for his years of service at the United Nations and his extraordinary efforts to protect civilians across the world. Only last week, we met in this Chamber to debate the situation in my country (see S/PV.6351), and in my statement at that meeting I emphasized the importance of putting the Afghan people at the centre of our common efforts and of re-engaging them in the reconstruction and stabilization of their country.”
2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source
“They know how vital are the aid and assistance of the international community. They are well aware of their own responsibilities. As I said before, we would like to work together in this time when it is important for all of us to succeed in transitioning towards a new situation in which Afghans will be at the centre in the defence of their country and take on the responsibility of security, governance and development of the country. Here, the United Nations, as it has for all these years, is playing an important role. We appreciate the ideas that participants have raised today and will work together with the Council and with all the representatives of the international community who are engaged towards a successful transition in Afghanistan.”
2010-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6351 (2010) · source
“I think we have had a very important and constructive debate. We were all on the mission, and we came back with a better understanding of the situation in Afghanistan. There has been an emphasis in all of our statements today on how, in a short period of time - that is, three months - Mr. De Mistura tried, after a difficult year of elections and issues surrounding the elections, to bring all the stakeholders together, to establish a new dialogue with the Government of Afghanistan, and to help the elements of the international community to work together. I would like again to express our gratitude for his work, which is important and vital for Afghanistan. I think the only comment I can make after all this debate is that the Government of Afghanistan and the Afghan people are continuing their partnership with the international community.”
2010-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6351 (2010) · source
“The international community has been a true and steadfast friend to the Afghan people in that struggle, and we look forward to a partnership that is closer, more concrete and more focused.”
2010-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6351 (2010) · source
“However, let us be clear. We will not sacrifice the progress that has been made or the principles on which our constitution is founded. We will begin negotiations with any disenchanted Afghans who are ready to distance themselves from Al-Qaida and to participate in a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. Partnership with the Afghan people has been critical to the progress made thus far and will be critical to the success of the current transition strategy. As was seen last week, there is intense interest and some concern among the Afghan people, but at the same time there is also strength of resolve both in the Afghan Government and in civil society and the pride that Afghans feel in their historic nation. We are eager to build a Government and society that will do justice to that pride.”
2010-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6351 (2010) · source
“My Government has made it a priority to undertake a process to end the insurgency and consolidate security throughout the country. The Peace Jirga outcome document recommended several steps to be taken towards an inclusive Afghan peace process that would weave Afghan fighters and enemy leaders back into the fabric of Afghan social, economic and political life. The Government of Afghanistan has already started to implement many of those recommendations. We are creating a high-level council to oversee the implementation of the peace and reconciliation process. We have also begun to review detention records with a view to releasing Taliban who are being held without adequate evidence, and have requested this Council to extend the review process of the consolidated list as we prepare to submit a preliminary de-listing request.”
2010-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6351 (2010) · source
“To build the confidence and trust of the Afghan people, efforts should be geared towards, first, ensuring that the transition strategy is implemented in practice through capacity-building, empowering Afghans and avoiding waste; secondly, re-engaging the people in the transition process; thirdly, ending the negative perceptions that have favoured the enemy; and fourthly, ensuring visible progress in both the short and the long terms. The Kabul Conference and the subsequent parliamentary elections will be opportunities to achieve some of those goals, but our efforts should continue and intensify across the board. The Afghan people have suffered from violence and conflict for over 30 years, and they understand that most of our current enemies are not driven by ideology.”
2010-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6351 (2010) · source
“Nevertheless, they are disturbed by the ongoing debates among and between our international allies and are concerned that sustainable progress may be difficult to achieve if we do not show patience, fortitude and long-term commitment. The renewed partnership between Afghanistan and the international community must embody the recognition that trust and responsibility are equally important to all partners, rather than being the sole preserve of any one of us. We must continue to work together jointly to meet our own expectations and those of our partners.”
2010-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6351 (2010) · source
“It will be chaired jointly by Afghanistan and the United Nations and attended at the level of foreign minister, including representatives of countries, international and regional organizations, as well as financial institutions. It is not a pledging conference, but a chance to detail the objectives reflected in President Karzai's inaugural platform and the London Conference outcome. Afghans have great hopes and great expectations of our international friends and allies. They are well aware that Afghanistan would still be under the bloody reign of the Taliban and Al-Qaida without the support and assistance of the international community.”
2010-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6351 (2010) · source
“In that regard, we appreciate the assistance of the United Nations and the international community in providing financial and logistical support and in helping us to guarantee the security that is essential for a credible election, as was emphasized by Mr. De Mistura. The election will be an important step on the path towards strengthening the engagement of the Afghan people in the establishment of a democratic system. Three weeks from now, the Government of Afghanistan will convene the international Kabul Conference on Afghanistan, which will allow us to renew the partnership between the international community and the Afghan Government and people, crystallize our shared strategy and begin to implement concrete action plans.”
2010-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6351 (2010) · source
“The Jirga marked an important step towards building an inclusive and unified Afghan approach to peace and reconciliation and identified concrete steps to be taken in that direction. At the same time, the Afghan-led parliamentary election process is well under way, with 2,577 candidates, including 406 women, standing for 249 seats. There is a broad commitment on the part of the newly restructured Independent Electoral Commission and the Electoral Complaints Commission, as well as civil society and the candidates themselves, to ensuring that it is a transparent, fair and credible process that learns from the lessons of the past.”
2010-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6351 (2010) · source
“In addition, the Afghan Government is increasingly focused on efficiency and effectiveness, cracking down on corruption and promoting the rule of law. President Karzai recently called for initiatives to prevent nepotism in the awarding of high-level contracts and to require businessmen related to high- level officials to disclose their assets. The Government of Afghanistan has also taken steps to prioritize development, particularly in the agricultural sector, in an effort to ensure a sustainable economy, and is investing in minerals and human resource development to promote long-term prosperity. Furthermore, last month's Peace Jirga brought together a broad and representative cross-section of Afghan society around the common desire for security, peace and justice.”
2010-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6351 (2010) · source
“Seven months ago, President Karzai presented a comprehensive national agenda to re-engage the Afghan people and enable them to take increased responsibility for the governance, development and security of their country. It was subsequently endorsed by the international community in London. The Afghanistan that we saw last week has made visible progress in the past months towards meeting its commitments, which is also reflected in the report before us today. The Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police, now operating with increased operational capability, are on schedule to reach their combined target size and strength. In partnership with the international forces, we have begun to take back the initiative from the Taliban in some key parts of the country.”
2010-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6351 (2010) · source
“This meeting comes less than a week after the Council's visit to Afghanistan, which I had the honour to be part of. Let me thank all Council members, and particularly Ambassador Apakan of Turkey for his work in leading the mission. The Council's visit came at a crucial time for Afghanistan. It was an opportunity to assess the current situation and to prepare for the future. More important, it was also an opportunity to better understand the hopes, fears and expectations of the Afghan people. As was evident last week, Afghans are focused in particular on the increased role of their Government in the reconstruction and stabilization process, their expectations of the international community and how to address the insurgency. Our success in the coming 7 years will depend on our ability to further involve Afghans in those crucial issues.”
2010-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6351 (2010) · source
“At the outset, let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and congratulate you on your work as President of the Council for the month of June. I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his most recent report (S/2010/318) and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Staffan de Mistura for his briefing today - his first in his new role. Mr. De Mistura and the leadership and staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have made exemplary efforts in Kabul. In less than three months, Mr. De Mistura has proven himself admirably able in gathering all stakeholders, including regional actors, together around issues and principles of common concern. We are grateful to him, and I would like to say that I look forward to working with him and his colleagues closely in the coming years.”
2010-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6351 (2010) · source
“My Government is fully committed to educating those children, protecting them, providing them with a bright and promising future and building a country that they can be proud to inherit. That is not just a moral and legal duty; it is also the only way for Afghanistan to fully and finally emerge from conflict.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“However, despite our reservations, my Government remains ready as always to engage fully with the Office of the Special Representative and with the monitoring and reporting mechanism to ensure the full implementation of resolutions 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009), among others, and to continue to improve our capacity and procedures for the protection of children. Earlier this week we became aware of vast mineral resources in Afghanistan that have the power to transform the country's economy. Likewise, the millions of children in Afghanistan are an untapped wealth of human potential who will grow into an economic, political and social force that will remake the future of the country.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“This decision creates an unacceptable equivalence between the police and the intentionally abusive practices of the Taliban and their allies and undermines the efforts of the Afghan Government and the international community to build strong, effective and responsible security forces in very challenging circumstances. I have outlined my Government's concerns more fully in a letter to the Secretary-General on this subject, which will be published as an official document of the Security Council. In particular, my Government was not provided with any evidence to support the report's allegations of child recruitment in the police or of mistreatment or torture in Government facilities in violation of international law. We are not satisfied with the partial and anecdotal nature of the report itself.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Records are kept of underage applicants who are turned away. Eighth, the Interior Ministry recently released an executive directive reinforcing the existing legislation by banning recruitment by the police of anyone under 18, requiring that any children found be reintegrated into society within 30 days and mandating disciplinary measures for those responsible. Given those steps and others that we have taken, my Government is disturbed by the decision to list the Afghan National Police force in annex I of the report of the Secretary-General. As the Special Representative herself has recognized, our recruitment policy is clearly designed to prevent children from being involved with the security forces.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Fourth, because of the threat from the Taliban, the Ministry of Education has instructed that schools will no longer be used as polling stations in elections. Fifth, the Government is engaged with international forces to improve protection of civilians and has welcomed recent tactical directives in that regard. Sixth, focal points for child recruitment have been identified in the Ministries of the Interior and Defence, and the Ministry of the Interior has tasked its unit on human rights, gender and children to address any allegations of children serving in the police, as well as allegations of sexual violence. Seventh, the recruitment process for both the army and the police is being increasingly centralized and standardized, including through the introduction of biometric verification procedures.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Many of these are not fully reflected in the current report, so I will give a number of examples. First, my Government welcomed the recent creation of the monitoring and reporting mechanism in the country and established an international and inter-ministerial steering committee to develop a governmental action plan on children and armed conflict. Second, the Government has established a commission to oversee the needs of children and juveniles, and another to ensure the observance of human rights during detention and interrogation, as required by law. Third, the Government is working with civil society and religious leaders to address sexual violence, which is contrary to both Islamic teachings and national law.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“These groups are responsible for heinous acts against civilians, including the recent heartbreaking murder of a 7-year-old boy, hanged as a Government spy. Their complete disregard for human life is well documented, and they continue to bear overwhelming responsibility for the danger to children across the country. The Government of Afghanistan has taken many legal, institutional and practical steps to promote security, development and good governance and to fulfil its national and international obligations to protect children. In addition, as part of an ongoing dialogue with the Office of the Special Representative, and in line with the recommendations of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, the Government of Afghanistan has taken further steps to address the particular needs of children in armed conflict.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“But these children are also the best and only hope for the future of Afghanistan, and my Government is fully committed to protecting them and to developing their potential. A country of youth poses unique challenges. Thirty years of warfare have left thousands orphaned or disabled. Mines and unexploded remnants of war kill or injure hundreds more every year. Many children are the primary breadwinners for their families. Poverty, unemployment and weak national institutions create unrest and particularly disadvantage children, putting them at risk of disease and malnutrition and making them easy victims for crimes and extremist ideologies. But more than this, children in Afghanistan suffer from the terrorism and violence of the Taliban, Al-Qaida and their allies.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“At the outset, please allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and to thank you for having convened this meeting. Your Foreign Minister's presence here today reflects Mexico's enduring commitment to advancing the international agenda on this issue. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2010/ 181) and the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict for her briefing this morning. More than half of Afghanistan's 30 million people are under the age of 18. This is a half of the country whose earliest memories are of violence and war and who have grown up amidst a decimated economy, shattered institutions and a broken society.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“At the end of the projected two years of the plan, this recognition could be enshrined in a Security Council resolution clearly determining the borders of the Palestinian State based on the pre-1967 lines. Our Committee has come out strongly in support of the Palestinian Authority's State-building programme. We would like to encourage the members of the Security Council to support the realization of this plan, which has already been endorsed by the Secretary-General, the Quartet and the League of Arab States. By putting the weight of its authority behind this plan, the Council will create the necessary political framework for ending the occupation and implementing the two-State solution, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The Palestinian Authority has proven its ability to transform international support into concrete Government- administered programmes, as demonstrated by the reform of the law and order sector and improved transparency at all levels and in all sectors of its activity. The Fayyad plan is a logical continuation of these efforts. It has to be borne in mind that this programme is not being implemented in a political vacuum. It is now and will be in the foreseeable future critically affected by developments in the political process. In fact, its success is determined by the measure of progress in the political area. On the international level, support needs to be built for the broad recognition of an independent Palestinian State.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The programme might be understood as the Palestinian answer to Israeli settlement-building, as it aims to unilaterally create positive facts on the ground. Unlike Israel's settlement activity, the Palestinian Authority's programme is consistent with international law, welcomed and supported by the international community and promotes rather than impedes prospects for a peace agreement. The plan reflects the Palestinians' determination to empower themselves by taking their destiny into their own hands and shouldering their share of responsibility by building State institutions under the Israeli occupation with a view to ending it. This forward-looking programme of the Palestinian Authority deserves the full attention and tangible support of the international community.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“I would like to emphasize here that those are not preconditions for resuming the negotiating process; they are Israeli obligations under the Road Map, as endorsed by the Council. It is hoped that the 10-month freeze in settlement expansion declared by the Israeli Government will be comprehensive, extended to East Jerusalem and retained indefinitely. I would like to inform the members of the Council that, at the end of March, the Committee convened its annual United Nations seminar on assistance to the Palestinian people. Its goal was to draw the attention of the international community to the programme of the Palestinian Authority entitled "Palestine: Ending the occupation, establishing the State", which has become known as the Fayyad plan.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“That approach renders any such negotiations devoid of purpose. In the same vein, Israel's actions and policy on the issue of settlements are a serious threat to the concept of achieving a permanent settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the basis of the two-State solution. It is obvious that those illegal and provocative actions of the Israeli leadership are also directly undermining current efforts to relaunch the political process between the parties. The Committee fully supports the demand of the Middle East Quartet that Israel freeze all settlement activity, dismantle outposts and refrain from illegal house demolitions and evictions in East Jerusalem.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The Committee is also seriously concerned about the new Israeli military order that went into effect yesterday, threatening thousands of residents in the West Bank with deportation. The order is part of the Israeli policy of consolidating and perpetuating its occupation of Palestinian land through forced displacement of the population. Implementing the order would constitute a breach of the Forth Geneva Convention, in particular article 49, which prohibits individual or mass forcible transfers and deportations of protected persons from occupied territory. It is absolutely clear that, by creating such facts on the ground, the occupying Power is undermining efforts to restart the political process and predetermining the outcome of sensitive permanent- status negotiations on the status of Jerusalem.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The Committee also considers it alarming and totally unacceptable that the Government of Israel continues to flagrantly dismiss numerous calls by members of the international community, including the Quartet, to halt its illegal settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, and especially in East Jerusalem. Prime Minister Netanyahu's latest statements in that regard send a clear message to the international community that the Israeli strategy is to continue to build in Jerusalem in violation of international law. At the same time, the occupying Power has continued to displace Palestinian residents in East Jerusalem through illegal house demolitions, evictions and revocations of residency rights.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Violence continues to affect the lives of Palestinians and Israelis. The Committee has condemned the use by Israel of its military might against the occupied Palestinian people, be it through the bombing of areas in Gaza, incursions into Palestinian cities in the West Bank and Gaza, or dispersing non-violent protestors in front of the separation wall built illegally on Palestinian land. The Committee has also been unequivocal in condemning the indiscriminate firing of rockets by Palestinian groups from Gaza into Israel. Violence from both sides has to stop.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“President, on the exemplary manner in which you have been steering the work of the Council during this month. I would also like to express my appreciation to Ambassador Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet of Gabon for the efficient manner in which he presided over Council during the month of March. On behalf of the Committee, I would like to express my appreciation to the Secretariat for its monthly briefings on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Such briefings serve a useful practical purpose, as they reflect the latest developments on the ground and the efforts of various stakeholders in the international community to move the peace process forward. Sadly, as we meet here today there appears to be little hope for a serious turnaround in the all-too- familiar pattern of events on the ground.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Mr. Tanin: Before I begin, I would like to take a brief moment to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the earthquake that took place today in western China. As reports continue to come in, it is clear that this tragic event and its consequences will have serious effects on tens of thousands of lives, in addition to the hundreds killed and thousands injured. The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People stands in solidarity with the people of China as they work to rebuild. I would like to offer the Chinese delegation our deepest sympathies and our full support today and in the days and months to come. In my capacity as Vice-Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, allow me to congratulate you, Mr.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The assistance and support of the international community has been a crucial crutch as the country has slowly begun to heal. Afghanistan is eager to stand solidly on its own feet, but we must walk before we can run. It will take time for the Government and security forces to build the capacity to ensure peace and good governance across the country. The continuing commitment of the international community will therefore remain vital in the years to come. But we are on the right path. We have set a clear goal, and, in a strong partnership with the international community, we can succeed.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“Our common mission will require a great deal from all of us: realism about our own abilities and the abilities of our partners, understanding of our different perspectives and the pressures on us, and recognition that we have different timelines and different expectations. Only the United Nations can balance this relationship and ensure that the views of both Afghans and the international community are heard and taken into account. The Afghan Government fully supports the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, and we welcome the appointment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General of Staffan de Mistura, who arrived in Kabul last weekend to begin his work. We look forward to working closely with him in the months and years ahead. Nine years ago, Afghanistan was a broken country.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“However, Afghanistan will need time to build the capacity to run an election alone. Therefore President Karzai has sent a letter to the Secretary-General requesting the technical and logistical assistance of the United Nations and has determined that two of the seats on the Electoral Complaints Commission will be occupied by foreign experts. Likewise, the international community's assistance will be necessary in supporting the elections with resources and ensuring they are held in a safe and peaceful environment. The importance of the central United Nations role in supporting Afghanistan and coordinating international efforts cannot be overstated. Afghans still view the United Nations as an impartial force working for the benefit of the Afghan people and as a guarantor of our stable, peaceful future as a democratic country.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“The Government of Afghanistan is concentrating on building capacity, rooting out corruption, encouraging participation, and promoting justice and the rule of law. We are also working to ensure the long- term sustainability of those changes through developing agriculture, infrastructure and natural resources, regional initiatives and improved coordination. In all of those areas, Afghans will increasingly take the lead, with the support of our partners and friends. Finally, in September, Afghanistan will hold its parliamentary elections. As in other areas, the elections and the electoral bodies must be driven by Afghans and Afghan priorities. Afghanistan is learning from past experience to undertake short- and long-term electoral reforms to ensure that these and future elections will be transparent, credible and fair.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“The conference's agenda will revolve around three goals: first, to have consultations, understanding and agreement among the Afghan people on the need for sustainable peace; secondly, to reach an agreement on a framework for understanding with the opposition; and thirdly, to create a mechanism to pursue that understanding. However, the security dimension is only the first part of this transition to Afghan ownership. Afghanistan and the international community have already laid out a plan to Afghanize security, governance and development and to create a stronger framework for regional cooperation. The next step will be in the Kabul conference this summer, where we will move beyond strategy to focus on a detailed plan of implementation.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“In Istanbul and in London, our plans were widely supported by the countries of the region and the international community. Since then, we have engaged with regional partners at a high level to explore ways in which the region could help facilitate reconciliation and to build confidence and trust in new stabilization initiatives. The cooperation of the region and the unity of international support will be essential, but this process must be Afghan-led and guided by Afghan priorities. In this regard, the next milestone will be the consultative national peace jirga at the end of April, which will bring together Afghan elders, community leaders, Government officials and civil society groups.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“At the same time, the Afghan National Army and Police, with intensive training, equipping and resourcing, will gradually replace the international community in leading the defence of the country and ensuring the security of its people. That handover will begin as soon as possible, and, with the help of the international community, Afghans will bear full responsibility in five years. The military efforts will be complemented by political and economic efforts. We have the plan and the initial resources for a reintegration programme, and it is beginning to offer an alternative life for many of those fighting against us. The second step is reconciliation, which has increasingly become the focus in our efforts to promote peace and stability in Afghanistan.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“With dedication, patience and realism, we have the opportunity to put an end to the ongoing violence, to build a State capable of protecting our citizens and meeting their needs, and to strengthen the trust, unity and leadership of the Afghan people. The Afghan Government has taken up that challenge. In the coming year, our priority will be Afghanization. In every area, Afghans and Afghan 10-27766 priorities should take the lead. We face a busy calendar that will test our strength and resolve, but, with the support of the international community, it can also set us firmly on the path towards success. The first step is to reverse the Taliban's momentum and improve security across the country. General McChrystal's new strategy, which was recently put to the test in Marj ah, will begin to turn the tide.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“As this is the first time I take the floor in the Chamber this month, I should like to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the Council presidency and to thank you for having convened this meeting. I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2010/ 127) and Mr. Le Roy for his comprehensive briefing. Today marks an important step in the partnership between Afghanistan and the international community. For the first time since 2001, we are debating a mandate that focuses on a transition to Afghan ownership, Afghan leadership and Afghan responsibility. This transition is not an end - not an end game - but a new beginning.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“That partnership will require realism - about timing, about resources and about abilities - and a clear understanding of our roles and responsibilities. Most important, that partnership should be based on supporting and encouraging strong Afghan national ownership, in particular as we seek to transfer security and defence responsibilities. Afghanization and the promotion of Afghan capacity and leadership must be the ultimate aim of all of our activities and the central consideration during discussions going forward.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“Crucially, any focus on coordination must strengthen Afghan institutions and encourage Afghan national ownership, rather than promoting parallel governance structures. Afghanistan is fast approaching its parliamentary elections, which will occur at the end of May, as required by the Constitution. We must ensure a credible process. In that regard, the lessons learned from last year's elections will be important. We feel that any suggestion that the elections be postponed ignores constitutional requirements and will damage the integrity of the process. The rule of law must be maintained, even as that law evolves to reflect lessons learned. In conclusion, a true partnership between Afghanistan and the international community is important for success in Afghanistan.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“However, it cannot sustain those efforts without the continued assistance of its international partners. The London Conference will be an opportunity for the Government of Afghanistan and international friends to coordinate their development and capacity-building efforts so that Afghanistan may eventually mobilize its resources, generate income and jobs for its people and begin to support its institutions. As the Secretary-General concluded in his report, reinforced efforts towards coordination of donor aid and civilian and military strategies are vital for our efforts in Afghanistan. Afghanistan supports the central coordinating role of UNAMA, as mandated by this Council. We should discuss further what shape any additional mechanisms might take and how they would relate to the relevant actors.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“Afghanistan's Government has opened its door to all Afghans willing to participate in the stabilization and reconstruction of their country, in line with the Afghan Constitution and with respect for human rights. But while reconciliation is an Afghan-led effort, it cannot be achieved by the Afghan Government alone. We ask this Council to conduct a review of the consolidated list established under resolution 1267 (1999) with a view to possibly removing from the sanctions list, upon request by the Afghan Government, elements of the Taliban willing to renounce violence and join the peace process. Afghans continue to face crippling poverty and widespread unemployment, and their trust is wearing thin. Social and economic development and good governance remain important priorities for Afghanistan.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“In five years, with the necessary training, equipment and long-term resources from the international community, we will assume full responsibility for security and defence across the entire country. The international forces will be able to transition simultaneously to a role focused on training and enabling local forces. However, there is a general consensus that peace and stability in Afghanistan cannot be reached through purely military means. As a result, the Government of Afghanistan has always been, and remains, committed to reconciliation and the integration of former combatants into all levels of Afghanistan's civilian and security structures.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“Eide just put it - for future efforts, which will be transformed into a detailed action plan in Kabul, possibly in March. In London, focus will be directed towards security and the Afghanization of security and defence, social and economic development, good governance and international and regional cooperation. For each of those areas, we will need to clearly define the respective roles of the Afghan Government and the international community. Afghans are ready to take responsibility for securing our people and defending ourselves against our enemies. In three years' time, the Afghan National Security Forces will assume responsibility for security and defence in conflict areas in the south and east of Afghanistan.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“After the parliament's rejection of some of the ministerial nominees, the President is preparing to introduce new candidates and has instructed parliament to finalize their votes of confidence before they recess for the winter. We are eager to avoid any delay in the formation of the Government and any vacuum in management that could be counterproductive for Afghanistan at such a delicate time. Next, the Afghan Government and the international community must look together at the challenges facing us and forge a compact that clearly identifies our strategies and responsibilities. On 28 January, a conference will be held in London, chaired jointly by President Karzai, Prime Minister Brown and the Secretary-General. That conference will be followed closely by a second in Kabul. The London Conference will prepare a road map - as Mr.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source