S/RES/2344 (2017)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
17 March 2017
Resolution 2344 (2017)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 7902nd meeting, on
17 March 2017
The Security Council,
Recalling its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its resolution
2274 (2016) extending through 17 March 2017 the mandate of the United Nations
Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA),
Stressing the important role that the United Nations will continue to play in
promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan,
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence,
territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan, as well as its continued
support for the Government and people of Afghanistan as they rebuild their country
and strengthen democratic institutions,
Stressing the central importance of a comprehensive and inclusive Afghan -led
and Afghan-owned political process to support reconciliation for all those who are
prepared to reconcile as laid forth in the Kabul Conference Communiqué and further
elaborated in the Bonn Conference Conclusions, aimed at creating a peaceful and
prosperous future for all the people of Afghanistan and welcoming efforts to
advance the peace process, including via the High Peace Council,
Welcoming the start of the third year of the National Unity Government and
emphasizing the importance of all parties in Afghanistan working within its
framework in order to achieve a peaceful and prosperous future for all the people of
Afghanistan,
Emphasizing the vital role of the Kabul Process and welcoming the strategic
consensus between the Government of Afghanistan and the inter national community
on the Self-Reliance through Mutual Accountability Framework (SMAF),
Stressing the importance of a comprehensive approach to address the security,
economic, governance and development challenges in Afghanistan, which are of an
interconnected nature, and recognizing that there is no purely military solution to
ensure the stability of Afghanistan,
Stressing the crucial importance of advancing regional cooperation in the spirit
of win-win cooperation as an effective means to promote security, stability and
economic and social development in Afghanistan and the region to create a
community of shared future for mankind,
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