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explosive materials and precursor chemicals, thereby reducing the abilit y of
insurgents to use them for improvised explosive devices, and calling upon the
international community to support the Afghan Government’s efforts in this regard,
Recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006)
and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, its resolutions 1325
(2000), 1820 (2008) and 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013) and
2122 (2013) on women and peace and security, and its resolution 1612 (2005), 1882
(2009), 1998 (2011), 2068 (2012) and 2143 (2014) on children and armed conflict,
and 2117 (2013) on small arms and light weapons, and taking note of the reports of
the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict (S/2014/339) and the
Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict (S/2013/689), as well as the conclusions
of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict
(S/AC.51/2011/3),
1.
Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 27 February 2015
(S/2015/151);
2.
Expresses its appreciation for the United Nations long-term commitment,
including throughout the Transformation Decade, to support the Government and
the people of Afghanistan and reiterates its full support to the work of UNAMA and
the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and stresses the need to ensure
continued adequate resourcing for UNAMA to fulfil its mandate;
3.
Decides to extend until 17 March 2016 the mandate of UNAMA, as
defined in its resolutions 1662 (2006), 1746 (2007), 1806 (2008), 1868 (2009), 1917
(2010), 1974 (2011), 2041 (2012), 2096 (2013) and 2145 (2014), and paragraphs 4,
5, 6 and 7 below;
4.
Recognizes that the renewed mandate of UNAMA takes full account of
the completion of the transition process and the initiation of the Transformation
Decade (2015-2024) on 1 January 2015, and that the renewed mandate is in support
of Afghanistan’s full assumption of leadership and ownership in the security,
governance and development areas, consistent with the understandings reached
between Afghanistan and the international community in the London, Kabul, Bonn
and Tokyo Conferences and the Lisbon, Chicago and Wales Summits;
5.
Calls on the United Nations, with the support of the international
community, to support the Government of Afghanistan’s National Priority
Programmes covering the issues of security, governance, justice and econ omic and
social development and to support the full implementation of mutual commitments
made on these issues at international Conferences, as well as on continuing
implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy fully consistent with the
principle of Afghan leadership, ownership and sovereignty reaffirmed in Kabul,
Tokyo and London Conferences;
6.
Decides further that UNAMA and the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General, within their mandate and in a manner consistent with Afghan
sovereignty, leadership and ownership, will continue to lead and coordinate the
international civilian efforts, in accordance with the London, Kabul and Tokyo
Conference Communiqués and the Bonn Conference Conclusions, with a particular
focus on the priorities laid out below:
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