United Nations Security Council Resolution 1659
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1659, adopted unanimously on February 15, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan
, particularly resolutions 1378
(2001), 1383
(2001) and 1589
(2005), the Council endorsed the "Afghanistan Compact
" between the Afghan government and international community
concerning the future of the country.
.
Meanwhile, the resolution recognised the interconnected nature of the problems in Afghanistan and stressed the mutually reinforcing issues of progress relating to security, governance and development. It was also important to combat narcotic
and terrorist
threats posed by the Taliban, Al Qaeda and other groups, as well as enhance regional co-operation.
The remainder of the resolution recognised the risk of the cultivation, production and trafficking of opium, acknowledged the role of NATO, Operation Enduring Freedom and the International Security Assistance Force
(ISAF) in the country, and declared the Security Council's willingness to support the implementation of the "Afghanistan Compact".
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1659, adopted unanimously on February 15, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, particularly resolutions 1378
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1378
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1378, adopted unanimously on November 14, 2001, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, including resolutions 1267 , 1333 and 1363 , the Council affirmed that the United Nations would play an important role in the country and...
(2001), 1383
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1383
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1383, adopted unanimously on December 6, 2001, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, particularly Resolution 1378 , the Council endorsed the Bonn Agreement signed the previous day concerning the transition period in the...
(2001) and 1589
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1589
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1589, adopted unanimously on March 24, 2005, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, particularly Resolution 1536 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan for an additional...
(2005), the Council endorsed the "Afghanistan Compact
Afghanistan Compact
The Afghanistan Compact was the outcome of the London Conference on Afghanistan in 2006. It was the result of consultations of the government of Afghanistan with the United Nations and the international community and established the framework for international cooperation with Afghanistan for the...
" between the Afghan government and international community
International community
The international community is a term used in international relations to refer to all peoples, cultures and governments of the world or to a group of them. The term is used to imply the existence of common duties and obligations between them...
concerning the future of the country.
Observations
In the preamble of Resolution 1659, the Council expressed support for the Afghan government and people in their efforts to rebuild the country and stressed their right to determine their own future. It was determined to assist Afghanistan after the completion of the Bonn ProcessBonn Agreement (Afghanistan)
Officially the Agreement on Provisional Arrangements in Afghanistan Pending the Re-Establishment of Permanent Government Institutions, the Bonn Agreement was the initial series of agreements intended to re-create the State of Afghanistan following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in response to the...
.
Meanwhile, the resolution recognised the interconnected nature of the problems in Afghanistan and stressed the mutually reinforcing issues of progress relating to security, governance and development. It was also important to combat narcotic
Narcotic
The term narcotic originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with any sleep-inducing properties. In the United States of America it has since become associated with opioids, commonly morphine and heroin and their derivatives, such as hydrocodone. The term is, today, imprecisely...
and terrorist
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
threats posed by the Taliban, Al Qaeda and other groups, as well as enhance regional co-operation.
Acts
The Security Council endorsed the "Afghanistan Compact" which provided a framework for co-operation between the Afghan government and international community, and called for its full implementation. It affirmed the role of the United Nations in Afghanistan and its efforts to implement the Compact. Furthermore, Council members welcomed the Afghanistan National Development Strategy and financial pledges made by participants at the 2006 London Conference that created the Compact.The remainder of the resolution recognised the risk of the cultivation, production and trafficking of opium, acknowledged the role of NATO, Operation Enduring Freedom and the International Security Assistance Force
International Security Assistance Force
The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement...
(ISAF) in the country, and declared the Security Council's willingness to support the implementation of the "Afghanistan Compact".
See also
- Civil war in AfghanistanCivil war in AfghanistanThe Afghan civil war began when the communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan took power in a military coup, known as the Saur Revolution, on 27 April 1978. Most of Afghanistan subsequently experienced uprisings against the unpopular Marxist-Leninist PDPA government. The Soviet Union...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005 – 2006)
- United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
- War in Afghanistan (2001–present)War in Afghanistan (2001–present)The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...