S/RES/2678(2023) SC
Security Council resolution 2678 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until 17 Mar. 2024]
78
Session
15
Yes
0
No
0
Abstentions
| Draft symbol | S/2023/196 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | S/RES/2678(2023) |
| Category | POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS |
| Sponsors (1) |
Japan and United Arab Emirates
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| P5 Positions |
Russia
✓
United States
✓
United Kingdom
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China
✓
France
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| UN Document | S/RES/2678(2023) ↗ |
Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.9283
Speeches following this vote (11)
The President
The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2679 (2023).
I now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.
Mrs. Nusseibeh
I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of Japan and the United Arab Emirates in our capacity as co-penholders on Afghanistan.
Today, the Security Council unanimously adopted two resolutions concerning the situation in Afghanistan (resolutions 2678 (2023) and 2679 (2023)). The first extends the robust mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan for another 12…
Mr. Wood
Today, the Security Council has acted to preserve the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as a lifeline for the people of Afghanistan, and the United States fully supports UNAMA and its mission. We are therefore proud to support a one-year extension of UNAMA’s mandate (resolution 2678 (2023)).
UNAMA is critical to working toward the peace and stability that we all agree is s…
Mrs. Frazier
Malta welcomes the adoption of resolutions 2678 (2023) and 2679 (2023), and we thank the co-penholders — Japan and the United Arab Emirates — for their efforts and constructive engagement.
Malta fully supports the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan to promote and protect the rights of Afghan women and girls, monitor, report on and advocate for the protection of civil…
Mr. Sun Zhiqiang
China welcomes the unanimous adoption by the Security Council of resolutions 2678 (2023) and 2679 (2023), on the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the authorization of Secretary-General to conduct an independent assessment, respectively.
At present, Afghanistan is at a critical stage of peaceful reconstruction. Afghanistan faces many ser…
Ms. Evstigneeva
Today the Russian Federation voted in favour of resolutions 2678 (2023) and 2679 (2023), on Afghanistan.
We are pleased that the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), as set out in resolution 2626 (2022), was extended by 12 months in a timely and technical way. We believe that such parameters allow the Mission to fully carry out its activities in Afghanistan du…
Mrs. Baeriswyl
I would first like to join other speakers in thanking the co-penholders for their valuable work and all Council members for their constructive engagement, which led to the adoption of resolutions 2678 (2023) and 2679 (2023).
However, let us be clear: if the situation has become very serious in Afghanistan today, it is clearly because the actions of the Taliban obstruct the work of the internatio…
Mrs. Broadhurst Estival
France welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolutions 2678 (2023) and 2679 (2023)), which sends an unambiguous signal of the Security Council’s support for the mandate and work of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). I would like to thank the United Arab Emirates and Japan for having succeeded in preserving the unity of the Council on such a crucial issue. We will continu…
Mrs. Sanchez Izquierdo
Ecuador is grateful for the efforts of the co-penholders, the United Arab Emirates and Japan, in particular their efforts to incorporate the perspectives of all delegations and to propose a balanced text that responds to the situation with regard to the serious human rights violations perpetrated by the authorities of the Taliban regime.
My delegation voted in favour of resolution 2678 (2023) on…
Mr. Faiq
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for leading the Security Council’s efforts to ensure global peace and security at this perilous time.
I would like to express our profound appreciation to the members of the Security Council for coming together in consensus and unanimously renewing the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission
in Afghanistan (UNAMA). We especiall…
Draft resolution text UNBench dataset (Liang et al.) ↗
The Security Council,
Recalling its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its resolution 2626 (2022) extending through 17 March 2023 the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA),
Stressing the important role that the United Nations will continue to play in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan,
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan, as well as its continued support for the people of Afghanistan,
1. Expresses its appreciation for the United Nations’ long-term commitment to support the people of Afghanistan and reiterates its full support to the work of UNAMA and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and stresses the need for its continued field presence;
2. Welcomes UNAMA’s ongoing efforts in the implementation of its mandated tasks and priorities;
3. Decides to extend until 17 March 2024 the mandate of UNAMA, as defined in resolution 2626 (2022);
4. Stresses the critical importance of a continued presence of UNAMA and other United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programmes across Afghanistan, and calls upon all relevant Afghan political actors and stakeholders, including relevant authorities as needed, as well as international actors to coordinate with UNAMA in the implementation of its mandate and to ensure the safety, security and freedom of movement of United Nations and associated personnel throughout the country;
5. Requests that the Secretary-General reports to the Council every three months on the situation in Afghanistan and the implementation of UNAMA’s mandate, including at the subnational level;
6. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
Full text of resolution
United Nations S/RES/2678 (2023)
Security Council Distr.: General
16 March 2023
Resolution 2678 (2023)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 9283rd meeting, on
16 March 2023
The Security Council,
Recalling its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its resolution
2626 (2022) extending through 17 March 2023 the mandate of the United Nations
Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA),
Stressing the important role that the United Nations will continue to play in
promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan,
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
integrity and national unity of Afghanistan, as well as its continued support for the
people of Afghanistan,
1. Expresses its appreciation for the United Nations’ long-term commitment
to support the people of Afghanistan and reiterates its full support to the work of
UNAMA and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and stresses the
need for its continued field presence;
2. Welcomes UNAMA’s ongoing efforts in the implementation of its
mandated tasks and priorities;
3. Decides to extend until 17 March 2024 the mandate of UNAMA, as
defined in resolution 2626 (2022);
4. Stresses the critical importance of a continued presence of UNAMA and
other United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programmes across Afghanistan, and calls
upon all relevant Afghan political actors and stakeholders, including relevant
authorities as needed, as well as international actors to coordinate with UNAMA in
the implementation of its mandate and to ensure the safety, security and freedom of
movement of United Nations and associated personnel throughout the country;
5. Requests that the Secretary-General reports to the Council every three
months on the situation in Afghanistan and the implementation of UNAMA’s
mandate, including at the subnational level;
6. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
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