UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday during ongoing meeting of envoys said there was consensus among delegates over what needed to happen in Afghanistan, a statement said on Monday.
Addressing reporters, he said: “We want an Afghanistan in peace, peace with itself and peace with its neighbours and able to assume the commitments and the international obligations of a sovereign State … in relation to the international community, its neighbours and in relation to the rights of its own populations,” he said.
It covered all the main areas of concern, Guterres said, including ensuring Afghanistan does not become a “hotbed” of terrorist activity, becoming inclusive institutions, in which all its diverse groups feel represented in a “truly inclusive” State.
The review notes the importance of upholding human rights, in particular for women and girls; and concern but also recognition of the progress made in combatting drug production and drug trafficking.
The UN chief also underscored the need for effective humanitarian assistance to the country, as well as long-term questions on Afghanistan’s future development.
Guterres further noted ongoing cooperation between Afghanistan and neighbouring countries, such as trade and infrastructure development, or bilateral arrangements on combatting illicit drugs trade.
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