The situation in Afghanistan A/RES/70/77 welcomes the agreement reached between the Government of Afghanistan and international and partner country organizations on salaries based on capacity building for results, targeting training in critical civil service positions; 34. Reiterates the importance of institution-building in complementing and contributing to the development of an economy characterized by sound macroeconomic policies, targeting poverty reduction, job creation, the development of a financial sector that provides services, inter alia, to microenterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and households, transparent business regulations and accountability, and emphasizes the connection between generating economic growth, including through infrastructural projects, and the creation of job opportunities in Afghanistan; 35. Recalls the ratification by the Government of Afghanistan of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, 9 reiterates its appreciation for the anti-corruption commitments made by the Government at the Tokyo and London Conferences, calls for decisive action by the Government to fulfil those commitments in order to establish a more effective, accountable and transparent administration at the national, provincial and local levels of government, welcomes the efforts of the Government and the firm commitment of the new leadership of Afghanistan to fight corruption, including the decision to pursue the Kabul Bank case, to reform procurement processes and to address other drivers of corruption, calls upon the international community to support the efforts of the Government in this regard, and welcomes the continued international support for Afghanistan’s governance objectives, while noting with deep concern the effects of cor ruption with regard to security, good governance, the combating of the narcotics industry and economic development; 36. Welcomes the subnational governance policy and the launch of the 100-day action plans by each of the 34 provincial governors, underscor es the importance of more visible, accountable and capable subnational institutions and actors in reducing the political space for insurgents, encourages capacity -building for and the empowerment of local institutions in a phased and fiscally sustainable manner, and calls for the predictable and regular allocation of more resources to provincial authorities, including continued vital support from the Assistance Mission and the international community; 37. Also welcomes the establishment of the High Council on Land and Water, chaired by the President, and the systematic efforts by the Afghanistan Independent Land Authority to ensure firm property rights and the protection of public and community lands, urges the Government of Afghanistan to address, with the assistance of the international community, the question of claims for land property through a comprehensive land-titling programme, including the formal registration of all property and improved security of property rights, including for women, and welcomes the steps already taken by the Government in this regard; D. Human rights 38. Recalls the constitutional guarantee of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all Afghans as a significant political achievement, calls for full respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all, without discrimination of any kind, stresses the need to fully implement the human rights _______________ 9 Ibid., vol. 2349, No. 42146. 11/24