United Nations Security Council Resolution 1383
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1383, adopted unanimously on December 6, 2001, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan
, particularly Resolution 1378
(2001), the Council endorsed the Bonn Agreement
signed the previous day concerning the transition period in the country following the U.S. invasion
and preceding the establishment of permanent institutions.
In the preamble of the resolution, the Council stressed the right of the Afghan people
to determine their own political future and was determined to help the Afghan people bring an end to the conflicts in the country and the use of its territory as a base for terrorism
, and promote peace, stability and respect for human rights
. It noted that the provisional arrangements within the Bonn Agreement were the basis for the establishment of a representative government in terms of gender
and ethnicity
.
Endorsing the Bonn Agreement, the resolution called upon all Afghan groups to fully implement the agreement with co-operation from the Afghan Interim Authority that was to take office on December 22, 2001. The Council declared its willingness to take further measures to support the interim institutions based on a report by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
. The Afghan parties were called upon to grant unimpeded access to humanitarian organisations.
Finally, all donors, through co-operation with the Special Representative
Lakhdar Brahimi
and United Nations bodies, were asked to assist in the rehabilitation, recovery and reconstruction of Afghanistan.
United Nations
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1383, adopted unanimously on December 6, 2001, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, particularly Resolution 1378
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1378
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1378, adopted unanimously on November 14, 2001, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, including resolutions 1267 , 1333 and 1363 , the Council affirmed that the United Nations would play an important role in the country and...
(2001), the Council endorsed the Bonn Agreement
Bonn Agreement (Afghanistan)
Officially the Agreement on Provisional Arrangements in Afghanistan Pending the Re-Establishment of Permanent Government Institutions, the Bonn Agreement was the initial series of agreements intended to re-create the State of Afghanistan following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in response to the...
signed the previous day concerning the transition period in the country following the U.S. invasion
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
and preceding the establishment of permanent institutions.
In the preamble of the resolution, the Council stressed the right of the Afghan people
Demography of Afghanistan
The population of Afghanistan is around 29,835,392 as of the year 2011, which is unclear if the refugees living outside the country are included or not. The nation is composed of a multi-ethnic and multi-lingual society, reflecting its location astride historic trade and invasion routes between...
to determine their own political future and was determined to help the Afghan people bring an end to the conflicts in the country and the use of its territory as a base for terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
, and promote peace, stability and respect for human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
. It noted that the provisional arrangements within the Bonn Agreement were the basis for the establishment of a representative government in terms of gender
Gender
Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity...
and ethnicity
Ethnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
.
Endorsing the Bonn Agreement, the resolution called upon all Afghan groups to fully implement the agreement with co-operation from the Afghan Interim Authority that was to take office on December 22, 2001. The Council declared its willingness to take further measures to support the interim institutions based on a report by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
. The Afghan parties were called upon to grant unimpeded access to humanitarian organisations.
Finally, all donors, through co-operation with the Special Representative
Special Representative of the Secretary-General
A Special Representative of the Secretary-General is a highly respected expert who has been appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to represent her/him in meetings with heads of state on critical human rights issues...
Lakhdar Brahimi
Lakhdar Brahimi
Lakhdar Brahimi is a veteran United Nations envoy and advisor. He retired from his duties at the end of 2005. Brahimi is a member of the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor, the first global initiative to focus specifically on the link between exclusion, poverty and law...
and United Nations bodies, were asked to assist in the rehabilitation, recovery and reconstruction of Afghanistan.
See also
- Civil war in AfghanistanCivil war in AfghanistanThe Afghan civil war began when the communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan took power in a military coup, known as the Saur Revolution, on 27 April 1978. Most of Afghanistan subsequently experienced uprisings against the unpopular Marxist-Leninist PDPA government. The Soviet Union...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1301 to 1400 (2000 – 2002)
- United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
- War in Afghanistan (2001–present)War in Afghanistan (2001–present)The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...