A/RES/55/174
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
28 February 2001
Fifty-fifth session
Agenda items 20 (d) and 46
Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/55/L.62/Rev.1 and Add.1)]
55/174. Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy
and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan and the
situation in Afghanistan and its implications for
international peace and security
A
T HE SITUATION IN A FGHANISTAN AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE
AND SECURITY
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 51/195 B of 17 December 1996, 52/211 B of
19 December 1997, 53/203 A of 18 December 1998 and 54/189 A of 17 December
1999,
Recalling also Security Council resolutions 1193 (1998) of 28 August 1998,
1214 (1998) of 8 December 1998 and 1267 (1999) of 15 October 1999 and all
statements by the President of the Council on the situation in Afghanistan,
Noting all recent declarations by participants of regional international meetings
and by international organizations on the situation in Afghanistan,
Reaffirming its continued strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence,
territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan, and respecting its
multicultural, multi-ethnic and historical heritage,
Reiterating that the United Nations, as a universally recognized and impartial
intermediary, must continue to play its central role in international efforts towards a
peaceful resolution of the Afghan conflict, and expressing its appreciation and
strong support for the ongoing efforts made in this regard by the Secretary-General,
by his Personal Representative and by the United Nations Special Mission to
Afghanistan,
Convinced that there is no military solution to the Afghan conflict and that
only a political settlement aimed at the establishment of a broad-based, multi-ethnic
and fully representative government acceptable to the Afghan people can lead to
peace and reconciliation,
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