A/RES/59/112 A-B national budget, and emphasizing the crucial need to achieve ownership in all fields of governance and to improve institutional capabilities in order to use aid more effectively, Welcoming further the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan to develop a poverty reduction strategy paper as an integrated part of the national development plans, Welcoming, in this regard, the guarantee of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all Afghans in the new Constitution as a significant step towards an improved situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular for women and children, Noting, at the same time, reports about incidents of violations of human rights and of international humanitarian law and violent or discriminatory practices in parts of the country, Alarmed by continued attacks on Afghan civilians, United Nations staff, national and international humanitarian personnel and the International Security Assistance Force, Noting with concern that the lack of security in certain areas has caused some organizations to cease or curtail humanitarian and development operations in some parts of Afghanistan because limited access and inadequate security conditions for the delivery of aid hampered their work substantially, Welcoming the continuous return of refugees and internally displaced persons, while noting with concern that conditions in parts of Afghanistan are not yet conducive to safe and sustainable returns to places of origin, Remaining deeply concerned about the problem of millions of anti-personnel landmines and unexploded ordnance, which constitute a great danger for the civilian population and a major obstacle for the return of refugees and displaced populations and for the resumption of agricultural and other economic activities, the provision of humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, Aware of the high vulnerability of Afghanistan to natural disasters, and mindful in particular that the Afghan people continue to suffer from a severe multiyear drought that affects more than half of the provinces of the country, Underlining the coordinating role of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan in ensuring a seamless transition, under Afghan leadership, from humanitarian relief to the reconstruction of Afghanistan, including the cooperation of the United Nations system with other actors in the international community, in particular with the international financial institutions, Welcoming the establishment of an executive steering committee of the provincial reconstruction teams, a high-level decision-making and consultative body that provides guidance on the management of provincial reconstruction teams and on the interaction of civilian and military actors within the framework of development and reconstruction, Expressing its appreciation to the United Nations system and to all States and international and non-governmental organizations whose international and local staff continue to respond positively to the humanitarian needs of Afghanistan, as well as to the Secretary-General and his Emergency Relief Coordinator for mobilizing and coordinating the delivery of appropriate humanitarian assistance, 6