Statement / by the President of the Security Council
2008
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SymbolS/PRST/2008/26
TitleStatement / by the President of the Security Council
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Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5932nd meeting, 11 July 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Afghanistan"]
AccessEnglish: S_PRST_2008_26-EN - PDF ; Español: S_PRST_2008_26-ES - PDF ; Français: S_PRST_2008_26-FR - PDF ; Other: S_PRST_2008_26-DE - PDF ; Русский: S_PRST_2008_26-RU - PDF ; العربية: S_PRST_2008_26-AR - PDF ; 中文: S_PRST_2008_26-ZH - PDF ;
Summary
Welcomes the special report of the Secretary-General on the International Conference in Support of Afghanistan, held in Paris on 12 June 2008; endorses the key elements identified in the Paris Declaration as essential for the security and prosperity of the Afghan people, including the importance of holding free, fair and secure elections in 2009 and 2010; welcomes the Review of the Afghanistan Compact presented at the Conference; welcomes in particular the intention to proceed with another expansion of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan's field presence through the opening of 6 new provincial offices over the next 12 months; stresses the need to continue to address the threat to the security and stability of Afghanistan posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida, illegal armed groups, criminals and those involved in the narcotics trade and in the diversion of chemical precursors.
Action note2008-07-11
Meeting record
S/PV.5932
Agenda information
S/63 [46] AFGHANISTAN SITUATION
S/63 [47] UN ASSISTANCE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN
S/ X The situation in Afghanistan.
S/63 [47] UN ASSISTANCE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN
S/ X The situation in Afghanistan.
Date[New York] : UN, 11 July 2008
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