The UN Security Council (UNSC) is expected to vote today (Friday) on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, until 17 March 2025, according to a statement on Friday.
The draft resolution in blue extended UNAMA’s mandate without changing its mandated tasks and priorities, reiterates the Council’s full support for Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva and UNAMA’s work, and stresses the critical importance of the continued presence of UNAMA and other UN agencies, funds, and programmes in Afghanistan, the statement reads.
It added During the expert-level meeting, most members apparently indicated that they favoured a straightforward renewal, while some members also said that they could support adding preambular language regarding particular issues, such as the situation of women and girls. China also noted that it had some suggestions for tweaking the operative section of the resolution but did not propose substantive changes during the meeting.
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