S/RES/2274 (2016)
8.
Calls on UNAMA and the Special Representative to further increase
efforts to achieve greater coherence, coordination and efficiency among relevant
United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programmes in Afghanistan based on a
“One-UN” approach in close cooperation with the Government of Afghanistan with
a view to maximizing their collective effectiveness in full alignment with the
Government of Afghanistan’s reform agenda, and continue to lead, in a manner fully
consistent with the Afghan leadership, ownership and sovereignty, international
civilian efforts aimed at reinforcing the role of Afghan institutions to perform their
responsibilities, with an increased focus on capacity building in key areas identified
by the Afghan Government, with a view, in all UN programmes and activities, to
move towards a national implementation model with a clear action -oriented strategy
for mutually agreed condition-based transition to Afghan leadership and ownership
including making greater use of country systems, in the following priority areas:
(a) support through an appropriate UNAMA presence, to be determined in
full consultation and cooperation with the Government of Afghanistan, and in
support of the Afghan Government’s efforts, implementation of the Kabul Process
throughout the country, including through enhanced cooperation with the United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in line with the Government’s policies;
(b) support the efforts of the Afghan Government in fulfilling its
commitments as stated at the London, Kabul, Bonn and Tokyo Conferences, to
improve governance and the rule of law including transitional justice, budget
execution and the fight against corruption, throughout the country in accordance
with the Kabul Process and the Self-Reliance through Mutual Accountability
Framework (SMAF), with a view to helping bring the benefits of peace and the
delivery of services in a timely and sustainable manner;
(c) coordinate and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance,
including in support of the Afghan Government and in accordance with
humanitarian principles, with a view to reinforcing the Government’s capacity,
including by providing effective support to national and local authorities in assisting
and protecting internally displaced persons and to creating conditions conducive to
the voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable return of refugees from neighbouring
and other countries and internally displaced persons, with a particular focus on
development solutions in areas of high returns;
9.
Calls upon all Afghan and international parties to coordinate with
UNAMA in the implementation of its mandate and in efforts to promote the security
and freedom of movement of United Nations and associated personnel throughout
the country;
10. Reiterates the need to ensure security of United Nations staff and its
support for the measures already taken by the Secretary-General in this regard;
11. Stresses the critical importance of a continued and broad subnational
presence of UNAMA and other United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programmes in
the provinces, in close consultation and coordination with and in support of the
Afghan Government, in response to needs and with a view to security and including
the objective of overall United Nations effectiveness, and strongly supports the
authority of the Special Representative of the Secretary -General in the coordination
of all activities of United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programmes in Afghanistan
based on a “One-UN” approach;
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