S/RES/2274 (2016)
Welcoming further the strategic consensus between the Government of
Afghanistan and the International Community on a renewed and enduring
partnership for the Transformation Decade based on the ir refreshed mutual
commitments as laid down in the Self-Reliance through Mutual Accountability
Framework (SMAF) adopted by the Senior Officials Meeting on 5 September 2015
in Kabul, welcoming progress made towards meeting the mutual commitments set
out in the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework (TMAF) and reaffirmed at the
2014 London Conference, to support the sustainable economic growth and
development of Afghanistan, and reaffirming the importance of continued efforts by
the Government of Afghanistan and the international community towards meeting
their mutual commitments, and looking forward to the Ministerial Conference on
Afghanistan to be held in Brussels in October 2016,
Affirming that sustainable progress on security, political stability, gover nance,
fiscal sustainability, human rights, especially women’s rights, rule of law and
development as well as the cross-cutting issues of counter-narcotics, anti-corruption
and accountability are mutually reinforcing and that governance and development
programmes should be consistent with the goals set forth in the Tokyo Declaration
and be consistent with the Government of Afghanistan’s reform agenda, and
welcoming the continuing efforts of the Government of Afghanistan and the
international community to address these challenges through a comprehensive
approach,
Reaffirming specifically in this context its support for the implementation,
under the leadership and ownership of the Afghan people, of the commitments set
out in the London and Kabul Conferences Communiqués, and in the Self-Reliance
through Mutual Accountability Framework (SMAF) outcome document of the
Afghan Government reform agenda and of the National Drugs Control Strategy, as
part of the comprehensive implementation strategy to be taken forwar d by the
Government of Afghanistan with the support of the region and the international
community, and with a coordinating role for the United Nations as facilitator and
co-convener of donors, consistent with the Kabul Process,
Welcoming the Afghan government reform programme entitled “Realizing
Self-Reliance: Commitments to Reforms and Renewed Partnership” that contains
strategic policy priorities for Afghanistan towards realizing self -reliance in the
Transformation Decade for improving security, politic al stability, economic and
fiscal stabilization, advancing good governance, including electoral reform and
strengthening democratic institutions, promoting the rule of law and respect for
human rights, particularly in relation to women and girls, fighting corruption and
the illicit economy, including narcotics, and paving the way for enhanced private
sector investment and sustainable, social, environmental and economic
development, and in this context affirming its support for the implementation of this
reform programme under leadership and ownership of the Government of
Afghanistan,
Stressing the crucial importance of advancing regional cooperation as an
effective means to promote security, stability and economic and social development
in Afghanistan, recalling the importance of the Kabul Declaration of 22 December
2002 on Good-Neighbourly Relations (Kabul Declaration) (S/2002/1416),
welcoming, in this regard, the continued commitment of the international
community to support stability and development in Afghanistan, and noting
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