A/RES/70/77 The situation in Afghanistan 18. Remains deeply concerned about the persistent problem of anti-personnel landmines and explosive remnants of war, which constitute a great danger to the population and a major obstacle to the resumption of social and economic activities and to the delivery of humanitarian assistance, early recovery and reconstruction efforts, welcomes the achievements to date in the implementation of the Mine Action Programme for Afghanistan, underscores the importance of sustained international assistance for the implementation of the 10-year operational workplan of the Mine Action Programme, aimed at declaring Afghanistan mine -free by 2023, encourages the Government of Afghanistan, with the support of the United Nations and all relevant actors, to continue its efforts to meet its responsibilities under the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, 8 to eliminate all known or new stocks of anti-personal landmines, and to cooperate fully with the Mine Action Programme, and to continue removal of anti-personnel landmines, anti-vehicle landmines and explosive remnants of war, and expresses the need to p rovide assistance for the care, rehabilitation, and economic and social reintegration of victims, including persons with disabilities; Peace process 19. Recognizes that an Afghan-led inclusive peace process backed by regional actors, in particular Pakistan, supported by the international community, is essential for achieving long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan, reiterates its firm commitment to support the Government of Afghanistan in its efforts in this regard with all those who renounce violence, sever ties with international terrorist organizations, including Al-Qaida, respect the Constitution, including its human rights provisions, notably the rights of women and girls, as well as the rights of persons belonging to minorities, and are willing to join in building a peaceful Afghanistan, with full respect for the implementation of measures and application of the procedures introduced by the Security Council in its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1988 (2011), 2082 (2012) and 2160 (2014), as well as other relevant resolutions of the Council, calls upon all relevant States, especially neighbouring countries, and international organizations to remain engaged in the Afghan -led peace process, and recognizes the impact terrorist attacks have on the Afghan people and risk having on future prospects for a peace settlement; 20. Reiterates its firm commitment to support the Government of Afghanistan in its efforts to advance the peace process, in line with the Kabul Conference communiqué and the Bonn Conference conclusions, 5 and within the framework of the Afghan Constitution and the application of the procedures introduced by the Security Council in its resolutions 1988 (2011), 2082 (2012) and 2160 (2014) as well as other relevant resolutions of the Council, and recalls that women play a vital role in the peace process, as recognized by the Council in its resolutions 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000 and 2242 (2015) of 13 October 2015 and in related resolutions, including Council resolution 2122 (2013) of 18 October 2013; 21. Welcomes, in this regard, the direct talks held in 2015 between the Government of Afghanistan and representatives of the Taliban, facilitated by Pakistan and observed by China and the United States of America, as an important first step, and encourages the continuation of the talks; _______________ 8 8/24 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2056, No. 35597.