NEW YORK, 11 December, 2020, (TON): The United Nations General Assembly’s resolution on the situation in Afghanistan was adopted on Friday by a majority of 131 votes, supporting an inclusive Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process and calling on all Afghan actors to make sustained efforts to reduce and end violence in the country.

Under the resolution UN members have reaffirmed their strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan, reports TOLO News.

It also says that the UN members respect Afghanistan’s multicultural, multi-ethnic and historical heritage and welcome the efforts by Afghanistan in the framework of the Transformation Decade (2015–2024) to consolidate its sovereignty through strengthening a fully functioning, sustainable State in the service of its people, with the goal of becoming fully self-reliant.

The resolution recalls the importance of the development of the institutions of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

It also reaffirms the long-term partnership between the Government of Afghanistan and the international community based on their strategic consensus and mutual commitments.

The UN members in the resolution also reaffirm the commitment of the international community to continuing to support the training, equipping, financing and development of the capacity of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.

The UN members in the resolution reiterate their serious concern about the security situation in Afghanistan and the urgent need to tackle the challenges facing the country.

The UN resolution expresses its deep concern about the threat posed by terrorism to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Adela Raz, said thanked the German mission to UN “for the skillful and balanced approach in negotiating and drafting the very important General Assembly resolution on the situation in Afghanistan.”