United Nations
General Assembly
A/RES/66/13
Distr.: General
15 February 2012
Sixty-sixth session
Agenda item 38
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 21 November 2011
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/66/L.10 and Add.1)]
66/13. The situation in Afghanistan
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 65/8 of 4 November 2010 and all its previous relevant
resolutions,
Recalling also all relevant Security Council resolutions and statements by the
President of the Council on the situation in Afghanistan, in particular resolutions
1974 (2011) of 22 March 2011 and 2011 (2011) of 12 October 2011,
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
integrity and national unity of Afghanistan, and respecting its multicultural,
multi-ethnic and historical heritage,
Recognizing once again the interconnected nature of the challenges in
Afghanistan, reaffirming that sustainable progress on security, governance, human
rights, the rule of law and development, as well as on the cross-cutting theme of
counter-narcotics, is mutually reinforcing, and welcoming the continuing efforts of
the Government of Afghanistan and the international community to address these
challenges in a coherent manner,
Recalling the long-term commitment of the international community to
Afghanistan, including the mutual commitments made at the London and Kabul
Conferences, held on 28 January and 20 July 2010, respectively, looking forward to
the upcoming comprehensive review by the Secretary-General, in consultation with
the Government of Afghanistan and relevant international stakeholders, of the
mandated activities of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and of
United Nations support in Afghanistan, with the aim of strengthening national
ownership and leadership consistent with the Kabul process, and taking into account
the evolving nature of the presence of the international community,
Looking forward to the International Afghanistan Conference on Afghanistan
and the International Community: From Transition to the Transformation Decade, to
be held in Bonn, Germany, on 5 December 2011, chaired by the Government of
Afghanistan, at which civil aspects of transition, the long-term commitment of the
international community in Afghanistan within the region and the support of the
political process will be further defined,
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