- The UN Security Council Monday renewed the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year to provide support to the country's upcoming presidential and provincial elections.
- In a resolution unanimously adopted Monday morning, the 15- member council "decides to extend until 17 March 2015 the mandate of UNAMA".
- The security council also decided that UNAMA will continue to " support, at the request of the Afghan authorities, the organisation of future Afghan elections, including the 2014 presidential and provincial council elections and the 2015 parliamentary elections, as well as to strengthen, in support of the government of Afghanistan's efforts, the sustainability, integrity and inclusiveness of the electoral process.
- UNAMA was established by the council in 2002 in order to help Afghanistan achieve peace and development. In the Monday resolution, the council also reiterated "its concern about the security situation in Afghanistan, in particular the ongoing violent and terrorist activities by the Taliban, Al Qaeda and other violent and extremist groups".
- The country's third presidential and provincial council election is slated for April 5.
- The current two-term president, Hamid Karzai, will not be eligible to run. Since the start of the election campaign Feb 2 at least a dozen election workers have been killed or injured by militants.
Background
The United Nations Council in 2002 adopted a resolution in form of mission to help Afghanistan to achieve peace and development. The resolution in form of UNAMA was scheduled to come to an end on 19 March 2014 but this meet has extended the period to 17 March 2015.
The Security Council Resolution was reached following a request of Afghan government seeking UN to assist the country in laying foundation for sustainable peace and development of the country.
On the other end, the UN mandated mission of the 50-nation International Force in Afghanistan would expire by December 2014 and by the same time, the NATO-led foreign combat troops will also return to their respective countries leaving behind Afghanistan.
The United Nations Council in 2002 adopted a resolution in form of mission to help Afghanistan to achieve peace and development. The resolution in form of UNAMA was scheduled to come to an end on 19 March 2014 but this meet has extended the period to 17 March 2015.
The Security Council Resolution was reached following a request of Afghan government seeking UN to assist the country in laying foundation for sustainable peace and development of the country.
On the other end, the UN mandated mission of the 50-nation International Force in Afghanistan would expire by December 2014 and by the same time, the NATO-led foreign combat troops will also return to their respective countries leaving behind Afghanistan.
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