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June 23, 2009
I. Introduction
1. The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 63/18, as well as Security Council resolution 1868 (2009), in which the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
(UNAMA) until 23 March 2010. In its resolution, the Security Council requested a report on developments in Afghanistan every three months. This report reviews the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of UNAMA since my report of 10 March 2009 (A/63/751-S/2009/135) and focuses on key developments over the reporting period.
II. Overview
2. In a strong political manifestation of support for Afghanistan, over 80 countries and organizations met in The Hague on 31 March, at the “International Conference on Afghanistan: a Comprehensive Strategy in a Regional Context”
hosted by the Government of the Netherlands and co-chaired by the United Nations, Afghanistan and the Netherlands. I was pleased to attend personally, along with President Hamid Karzai and Prime Minister Jan Balkenende. The Conference called for greater efforts and clearer direction in addressing the challenges of Afghanistan.
The priorities agreed at the International Conference in support of Afghanistan, held in Paris in June 2008, were reaffirmed. Statements made at the Conference demonstrated consensus on a more prioritized agenda for Afghanistan. In particular, it was agreed that well-funded and effective civilian capacity- and institution building programmes were as important as capacity-building programmes in the security sector and had to be given priority attention in a more focused strategy. The Chairmen’s Statement presented four priority areas: strengthened security, improved economic growth, good governance and enhanced regional cooperation, with detailed recommendations for each area.
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