The Situation in Afghanistan and Its Implications for International Peace and Security

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 26 Situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security, published in 1981.

What other versions does this mandate have?

23 versions · 1980–2005

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2005).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2005	A/RES/60/32[A]	The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security	—	—
2005	A/RES/59/112[A]	The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security	—	—
2004	A/RES/58/27[A]	The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security	—	—
2003	A/RES/57/113[A]	The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security	—	—
2002	A/RES/56/220[A]	The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security	—	—

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

11 reports · 2001–2006

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2006	A/61/326	The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/60/32[A]
2006	A/60/712	The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan : report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/60/32[A]
2005	A/60/224	The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan : report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/59/112[A]
2005	A/59/744	The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan : report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/59/112[A]
2004	A/59/581	The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan : report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/58/27[A]

What subjects does this mandate have?

1 subject

Afghanistan Situation

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Reiterates that the preservation of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and non-aligned character of Afghanistan is essential for a peaceful solution of the problem;

Reaffirms the right of the Afghan people to determine their own form of government and to choose their economic, political and social system free from outside intervention, subversion, coercion or constraint of any kind whatsoever;

Calls for the immediate withdrawal of the foreign troops from Afghanistan;

Calls upon all parties concerned to work for the urgent achievement of a political solution, in accordance with the provisions of the present resolution, and the creation of the necessary conditions which would enable the Afghan refugees to return voluntarily to their homes in safety and honour;

Renews its appeal to all States and national and international organizations to continue to extend humanitarian relief assistance, with a view to alleviating the hardship <,i' the Afghan refugees, in co-ordination with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees;

Expresses its appreciation for the efforts of the Secretary-General in the search for a solution to the problem and requests him to continue those efforts with a view to promoting a political solution, in accordance with the provisions of the present resolution. and the exploration of securing appropriate guarantees for non-use of force. or threat of use of force, against the political independence. sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of all neighbouring States, on the basis of mutual guarantees and strict non-interference in each other's internal affairs and with full regard for the principles of the Charterof the United Nations;

Requests the Secretary-General to keep Member States and the Security Council concurrently informed of the progress towards the implementation of the present rP,solution and to submit to Member States a report on the situation at the earliest appropriate opportunity:

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-seventh session the item entitled "The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security·'.

62nd plenan· meeting rn Novemher 1981

21 Official Records of the General Assembh. Thirtv-sixth Session. Annexes, agenda item 20, document A/36/666. · · 22 Ibid., document A/36/642-S/14742.

23 See GC (XXV)/643.

24 Resolution 2373 ( XXII I, annex.

25 A/36/653-S/14745. For the printed text. see Official R,•cords o/ 1h1• Security Council, Thirtv-sixth Year. Supp/emem fi,r Oc10ber. Nm•emh,·r and December I 98 I .

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