United Nations
General Assembly
A/RES/61/18
Distr.: General
24 January 2007
Sixty-first session
Agenda item 16
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 28 November 2006
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/61/L.25 and Add.1)]
61/18. The situation in Afghanistan
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 60/32 A and B of 30 November 2005 and all its
previous relevant resolutions,
Recalling also all relevant Security Council resolutions and statements by the
President of the Council on the situation in Afghanistan, in particular the most
recent resolutions 1659 (2006) of 15 February 2006, 1662 (2006) of 23 March 2006
and 1707 (2006) of 12 September 2006, as well as the statement by the President of
the Council on 26 July 2006,
Expressing its strong commitment to the implementation of the Afghanistan
Compact and the annexes thereto, 1 launched at the London Conference on
Afghanistan held on 31 January and 1 February 2006, which provide the framework
for the partnership between the Government of Afghanistan and the international
community,
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
integrity and national unity of Afghanistan, and respecting its multicultural, multiethnic and historical heritage,
Recognizing the urgent need to tackle the challenges in Afghanistan, including
terrorist threats, the fight against narcotics, the lack of security, in particular in the
south and east, the comprehensive nationwide disbandment of illegal armed groups
and the development of Afghan Government institutions, including at the
subnational level, the strengthening of the rule of law, the acceleration of justice
sector reform, the promotion of national reconciliation, without prejudice to the
fulfilment of the measures introduced by the Security Council in its resolution
1267 (1999) of 15 October 1999 and other relevant resolutions, and an Afghan-led
transitional justice process, the safe and orderly return of Afghan refugees and
internally displaced persons, the promotion and protection of human rights and the
advancement of economic and social development,
Expressing in this context its deep concern over attacks against both Afghan
and foreign nationals committed to supporting the consolidation of peace, stability
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