Friday, March 18, 2011

Ban recommends extending one year the mandate of the UN in Afghanistan

United Nations. .- The Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, today recommended the extension for a further year the mandate of the international organization's mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), pending the completion of the transition process agreed between the Government of that country and its international partners.

In its latest report submitted to the Security Council of UN on the situation in Afghanistan, Ban reiterated his support for the conclusions of the Conference of Kabul, which was evident the commitment of the UN and NATO with the transition in China and highlights the work of UNAMA in this regard.

"The UN is committed to continue supporting the process of Kabul through constructive collaboration, comprehensive, transparent and complementary," said the UN official. For the secretary general, "the support of the mission to the transition is based on three principles: ownership and leadership of Afghanistan, sustainability as a basis for planning and implementation, and complementarity between all relevant bodies." In his report, Ban argued that "can not overemphasize the prospects for progress in a stable and prosperous Afghanistan would bring to their neighbors and the wider region." In addition, it believes that maintaining the interaction between Afghanistan and its regional partners in trade, economic growth and infrastructure development, and welcomes "the participation of countries in the region to support a reconciliation process led by Afghans.

" Ban's report also recognizes that the transition in Afghanistan faces some obstacles, such as "significant" failures of the electoral process and "the tension between the executive, legislative and judicial branches regarding the status of Parliament." "If the tension persists for much longer, or if it leads to a prolonged political crisis, will harm the credibility, effectiveness and inclusiveness necessary for the Government of Afghanistan to lead the process of transition," says South Korea in its report .

Ban also refers, among others, the "stagnation" in the case of Bank of Kabul, beaten by a serious financial scandal last year, and ensures that a "prolonged delay in resolving this issue threatens to undermine the government's vision for growth and economic progress reflected in national priority programs.

" "This delay undermines confidence in the country's financial system and, in particular, prevents the conclusion of an agreement on a new IMF program for the country," said Ban.

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