A/RES/68/11 The situation in Afghanistan 22. Welcomes the establishment of the Peace and Reintegration Trust Fund, recalls the respective commitments made at the London and Kabul Conferences, and encourages the international community to assist the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan in this regard, including through continued support and contributions to the Trust Fund; 23. Recognizes the increased number of reintegrees who have joined the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Programme, encourages further efforts to address remaining operational challenges, including through an appropriate vetting mechanism and by ensuring that this work is linked to wider efforts to address conflict and grievance resolution at the local level, and also encourages the international community to support this Afghan-led effort; Governance, rule of law and human rights 24. Emphasizes that good governance, the rule of law and human rights form the foundation for the achievement of a stable and prosperous Afghanistan, and notes the importance of building the capacity of the Government of Afghanistan to promote and protect human rights, the rule of law and good governance in an accountable and effective manner; A. Democracy 25. Recognizes the importance of holding free, fair, transparent, credible, secure and inclusive elections as crucial steps towards consolidating democracy for all Afghans and facilitating a successful and peaceful political transition and for sustaining international support, stresses the responsibility of the Afghan authorities in this regard, also stresses the need for the timely and orderly preparation of elections according to the timetable presented by the Independent Electoral Commission for the upcoming presidential and provincial elections, welcomes in this regard the adoption of a legal framework to govern elections, the appointment of new members and the election of new Chairs for the Independent Electoral Commission and Electoral Complaints Commission, calls upon the Government of Afghanistan to continue its preparations, welcomes the efforts made by the Government in this regard, calls upon the international community to continue to provide financial and technical assistance, stresses the leading role of the Assistance Mission in coordinating these efforts, and calls upon the international community and the United Nations to support the Government and the relevant Afghan institutions; 26. Recalls the commitment of the Government of Afghanistan, reiterated at the Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan, to strengthen and improve Afghanistan’s electoral process, including through long-term electoral reform, and to promote the participation of women in order to ensure that future elections will be transparent, credible, inclusive and democratic, and reaffirms the profound importance of the forthcoming elections and that Afghanistan’s peaceful future lies in strengthened and transparent democratic institutions, respect for the separation of powers, reinforced constitutional checks and balances and the guarantee and enforcement of citizens’ rights and obligations; B. Justice 27. Welcomes the steps taken by the Government of Afghanistan on justice sector reform and the commitment to improve access to the delivery of justice throughout Afghanistan made by the Government at the Kabul Conference, 8/21