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Emergency International Assistance for Peace, Normalcy and Reconstruction of War-Stricken Afghanistan

A/RES/49/140No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 37eEmergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan, published in 1995.

What other versions does this mandate have?

12 versions · 1994–2005
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2005).
  • 2005A/RES/60/32[B]Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken AfghanistanLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2005A/RES/59/112[B]Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken AfghanistanLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2004A/RES/58/27[B]Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken AfghanistanCompare with previous version
  • 2003A/RES/57/113[B]Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken AfghanistanCompare with previous version
  • 2002A/RES/56/220[B]Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken AfghanistanCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

17 topics
Afghan RefugeesAfghanistanAfghanistan SituationArms TransfersBasic ServicesCeasefiresConventional WeaponsDispute SettlementElectionsHumanitarian AssistanceNational SecurityPolitical ConditionsReconstructionResettlementSpecial MissionsTechnical CooperationTrust Funds

What does this mandate say?

14 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General and endorses the observations and recommendations set out therein;
2
Requests the Secretary-General to authorize the United Nations special mission to Afghanistan, established under resolution 48/208, to continue its efforts to facilitate national rapprochement and reconstruction in Afghanistan, in particular by promoting the earliest possible establishment of a fully representative and broad-based authoritative council with authority:
a
To negotiate and oversee an immediate and durable cease-fire;
b
To create and control a national security force to provide for security throughout the country and oversee the collection and safeguarding of all heavy weapons in the country;
c
To form an acceptable transitional government, which could, inter alia, control the national security force, until conditions for free and fair elections are established throughout the country, possibly utilizing traditional decision-making structures, such as a grand assembly, to help establish those conditions;
3
Calls upon all Afghans, especially the leaders of warring parties, to agree on an immediate cease-fire and a speedy transfer of power and to support the special mission's efforts to facilitate national reconstruction, expedite the process leading to the speedy establishment of an acceptable transitional government and restore a fully representative and broad-based government for Afghanistan;
4
Calls upon all States:
a
To respect Afghanistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity, strictly to refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of Afghanistan and to respect the right of the Afghan people to determine their own destiny;
b
To take all steps necessary to promote peace in Afghanistan, to stop the flow of weapons to the parties and to put an end to this destructive conflict;
5
Requests the Secretary-General to continue efforts to develop plans for national reconstruction and rehabilitation beginning in areas of peace and security, on the basis of the recommendations contained in his report;
6
Urgently appeals to all States, organizations and programmes of the United Nations system, specialized agencies and other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to provide, on a priority basis, all possible financial, technical and material assistance for the restoration of the basic services and the reconstruction of Afghanistan and the resettlement of refugees and internally displaced persons, and appeals to the international financial and development institutions to assist in the planning of the reconstruction of Afghanistan;
7
Calls upon the international community to respond to the consolidated appeal for emergency humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, launched by the Secretary-General for the period from 1 October 1994 to 30 September 1995, having in mind the availability of the Afghanistan Emergency Trust Fund;
8
Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fiftieth session on the progress made in the implementation of the present resolution;
9
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fiftieth session the item entitled "Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan".

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