The situation in Afghanistan
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welcomes the agreement reached between the Government of Afghanistan and
international and partner country organizations on salaries based on capacity building for results, targeting training in critical civil service positions;
34. Reiterates the importance of institution-building in complementing and
contributing to the development of an economy characterized by sound
macroeconomic policies, targeting poverty reduction, job creation, the development
of a financial sector that provides services, inter alia, to microenterprises, small and
medium-sized enterprises and households, transparent business regulations and
accountability, and emphasizes the connection between generating economic
growth, including through infrastructural projects, and the creation of job
opportunities in Afghanistan;
35. Recalls the ratification by the Government of Afghanistan of the United
Nations Convention against Corruption, 9 reiterates its appreciation for the
anti-corruption commitments made by the Government at the Tokyo and London
Conferences, calls for decisive action by the Government to fulfil those commitments in
order to establish a more effective, accountable and transparent administration at the
national, provincial and local levels of government, welcomes the efforts of the
Government and the firm commitment of the new leadership of Afghanistan to fight
corruption, including the decision to pursue the Kabul Bank case, to reform
procurement processes and to address other drivers of corruption, calls upon the
international community to support the efforts of the Government in this regard, and
welcomes the continued international support for Afghanistan’s governance
objectives, while noting with deep concern the effects of cor ruption with regard to
security, good governance, the combating of the narcotics industry and economic
development;
36. Welcomes the subnational governance policy and the launch of the
100-day action plans by each of the 34 provincial governors, underscor es the
importance of more visible, accountable and capable subnational institutions and
actors in reducing the political space for insurgents, encourages capacity -building
for and the empowerment of local institutions in a phased and fiscally sustainable
manner, and calls for the predictable and regular allocation of more resources to
provincial authorities, including continued vital support from the Assistance
Mission and the international community;
37. Also welcomes the establishment of the High Council on Land and Water,
chaired by the President, and the systematic efforts by the Afghanistan Independent
Land Authority to ensure firm property rights and the protection of public and
community lands, urges the Government of Afghanistan to address, with the
assistance of the international community, the question of claims for land property
through a comprehensive land-titling programme, including the formal registration
of all property and improved security of property rights, including for women, and
welcomes the steps already taken by the Government in this regard;
D.
Human rights
38. Recalls the constitutional guarantee of respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms for all Afghans as a significant political achievement, calls
for full respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all, without
discrimination of any kind, stresses the need to fully implement the human rights
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