A/RES/70/77 The situation in Afghanistan relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolutions 1267 (1999), 1988 (2011), 1989 (2011), 2082 (2012), 2083 (2012), 2160 (2014) and 2161 (2014); 6. Expresses serious concern regarding the increasing presence of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (Da’esh) affiliates in Afghanistan, as referenced in the report of the Secretary General, 6 and in this regard affirms its support for the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan to combat these threats in the country; 7. Recognizes the threats that the Taliban, illegal armed groups and criminals, including those involved in the narcotics trade, and the illicit exploitation of natural resources continue to pose to the security and stability of Afghanistan, and urges the Government of Afghanistan, with the support of the i nternational community, to continue to address these threats; 8. Condemns in the strongest terms all unlawful acts of violence, intimidation and attacks, including improvised explosive device attacks, suicide attacks, assassinations, including of public figures, abductions, indiscriminate attacks against civilians, killings, attacks against individuals, media groups and organs of society engaged in the promotion and protection of universally recognized human rights, attacks against humanitarian workers and the targeting of Afghan and international forces, which have a deleterious effect on stabilization and development efforts in Afghanistan, also condemns the use, by the Taliban, including the Haqqani Network, Al-Qaida and other violent and extremist groups and illegal armed groups, of civilians as human shields, and further condemns the recent killings of civilians in Zabul, Taliban attacks, including on the city of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, and acts of international terrorists; 9. Stresses the need for the Government of Afghanistan and the international community to continue to work closely together and to improve coordination in countering such acts, which are threatening peace and stability in Afghanistan and the democratic process, the achievements and the continued implementation of the Afghanistan development gains and process, as well as humanitarian aid measures, recognizes the achievements of the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces in this regard, and calls upon all Member St ates, in particular neighbouring countries, to deny those groups any form of sanctuary, freedom of operations, movement, recruitment and financial, material or political support, which endangers the State system and regional peace and security; 10. Expresses deep regret at the resulting loss of life and physical harm inflicted upon Afghan civilians and civilians of other nationalities, including the personnel of Afghan and international agencies and all other humanitarian workers and the diplomatic corps and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, as well as upon the personnel of the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces and of the Resolute Support Mission, and pays homage to all those who have lost their lives; 11. Stresses the importance of providing the Afghan people with security, notes that the responsibility for providing security and law and order throughout the country resides with the Government of Afghanistan, supported by the international community, and underlines the importance of further strengthening the professionalism and the operational capabilities of the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces in all provinces of Afghanistan through continued training and assistance, including enabling support; 12. Also stresses the importance of close coordination with the Resolute Support Mission; 6/24