S/2026/99 SC
81
Session
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Vote Consensus — S/PV.10121
Speeches following this vote (13)
Mr. Fu Cong
The Security Council just unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for three months (resolution 2818 (2026)). As the penholder, China thanks Council members for their support and cooperation.
At present, Afghanistan faces multiple challenges. It is imperative that the Afghan Government and the international community m…
Mr. Mukongo
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3), namely Liberia, Somalia and my own country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The A3 voted in favour of the resolution renewing the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) (resolution 2818 (2026)). We
welcome the constructive spirit demonstrated by…
Ms. Evstigneeva
The Russian Federation voted today in favour of the resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) by three months (resolution 2818 (2026)). We welcome the efforts undertaken by the Chinese penholders of the Afghan dossier to find compromise solutions. The result is a collective product that stresses support for the Afghan people in building a pea…
Mr. Jadoon
Pakistan has voted in favour of the resolution just adopted (resolution 2818 (2026)), extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) by three months. Pakistan supports UNAMA in promoting peace, security and stability in Afghanistan, which confronts multiple challenges, in particular the increasing threat of terrorism, human rights violations, narcotics traff…
Ms. Abdulla
At the outset, the Kingdom of Bahrain would like to thank the People’s Republic of China, as the penholder, for its efforts to prepare resolution 2818 (2026), on renewing the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). We also thank China for consulting with the members of the Council to reach a consensual draft that would guarantee the continuation of the Mission’s w…
Mr. Dharmadhikari
France welcomes the threemonth renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and thanks China for its efforts towards the adoption of resolution 2818 (2026).
France reiterates its full support for UNAMA. Its work on the ground, for the benefit of the Afghan people, is indispensable. In accordance with the mandate entrusted to it by the Council, the Missio…
Ms. Pavļuta-Deslandes
We thank the penholder of China for its dedicated and constructive approach to ensuring that this important mandate continues. Let me also take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Their dedication and hard work are invaluable and should not be taken for granted.
Latvia fully supports the renewal of UNAMA’s…
Mrs. Balta
Greece welcomes the adoption of resolution 2818 (2026) and thanks the penholder, China, for its work.
Greece voted in favour of the resolution, reiterating our unwavering support to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and its mandate in its entirety. In this regard, we echo the support for the swift appointment of a new Special Representative of the Secretary-General to …
Mr. Young
I also extend our gratitude to China for their work as penholder on this text.
The United Kingdom is pleased the Council has unanimously agreed the renewal of the important mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). This includes new language calling on the Taliban to reverse its latest restrictions against women and girls, including the decree on the criminal rules…
Mr. Alfaro de Alba
Panama thanks the Chinese delegation for its leadership and impartiality during the drafting of this resolution (resolution 2818 (2026)).
Panama voted in favour of this resolution because we believe that the United Nations presence in Afghanistan remains essential, particularly at this time and under the current circumstances. That said, we cannot ignore the fact that reducing the mandate renewa…
Ms. Landi
We also thank the penholder, China, for their efforts.
Denmark voted in favour of today’s resolution (resolution 2818 (2026)) to renew the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and ensure its continued presence on the ground.
Afghanistan continues to confront a profound humanitarian and human rights crisis, with women and girls, minorities and other vulnerable …
Mrs. Zalabata Torres
Let me begin by thanking China, in its capacity as penholder, for steering the negotiations and presenting a balanced text that enabled us to reach a consensus on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
My delegation regrets that the renewal of the mandate was not for a period of 12 months, as preferred by the majority of Council members.
Colo…
The President
I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States of America.
The United States expresses appreciation to the penholder and our other fellow Security Council members for their constructive dialogue in renewing this mandate.
As we heard from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) leadership last week (see S/PV.10116), the Taliban continu…
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