United Nations Security Council Resolution 1471
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1471, adopted unanimously on March 28, 2003, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan
, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for an additional period of twelve months until March 28, 2004.
The Security Council reaffirmed its commitment to the sovereignty
, territorial integrity
, independence and unity of Afghanistan and recognised the Transitional Administration
as the legitimate government until planned elections in 2004. It also endorsed the agreement of the "Kabul Declaration on Good Neighbourly Relations" (as with Resolution 1453
in 2002) and stressed the central role of the United Nations in assisting the Afghan people in rebuilding their country.
The resolution endorsed the establishment of an electoral unit within UNAMA. If further stressed that the provision of recovery and reconstruction through the Transitional Administration could contribute to the implementation of the Bonn Agreement
, and gave support to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General
for Afghanistan, Lakhdar Brahimi
. UNAMA was required to provide assistance to the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission
and all Afghan parties were urged to co-operate with the mission in the implementation of its mandate
and ensure the safety of its staff. The International Security Assistance Force
(ISAF) was also required to co-operate with Brahimi and the Secretary-General while implementing its mandate in accordance with Resolution 1444
(2002).
Finally, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was instructed to report every four months on the implementation of the current resolution.
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1471, adopted unanimously on March 28, 2003, 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...
, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for an additional period of twelve months until March 28, 2004.
The Security Council reaffirmed its commitment to the sovereignty
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided...
, territorial integrity
Territorial integrity
Territorial integrity is the principle under international law that nation-states should not attempt to promote secessionist movements or to promote border changes in other nation-states...
, independence and unity of Afghanistan and recognised the Transitional Administration
Afghan Transitional Administration
The Afghan Transitional Administration was the name of a temporary administration of Afghanistan put in place by the 2002 Loya Jirga and followed the Afghan Interim Administration which was installed after the Bonn Conference.-Background:Following the US Invasion in Afghanistan, a UN sponsored...
as the legitimate government until planned elections in 2004. It also endorsed the agreement of the "Kabul Declaration on Good Neighbourly Relations" (as with Resolution 1453
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1453
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1453, adopted unanimously on December 24, 2002, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, the Council endorsed the "Kabul Declaration on Good-Neighbourly Relations" signed by the Afghan government and six neighbouring countries on...
in 2002) and stressed the central role of the United Nations in assisting the Afghan people in rebuilding their country.
The resolution endorsed the establishment of an electoral unit within UNAMA. If further stressed that the provision of recovery and reconstruction through the Transitional Administration could contribute to the implementation of 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...
, and gave support to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General
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...
for Afghanistan, 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...
. UNAMA was required to provide assistance to the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission
Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission
The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission is an Afghan organisation dedicated to the preservation of human rights and the investigation of human rights abuses....
and all Afghan parties were urged to co-operate with the mission in the implementation of its mandate
Mandate (international law)
In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter-governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization....
and ensure the safety of its staff. The International Security Assistance Force
International Security Assistance Force
The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement...
(ISAF) was also required to co-operate with Brahimi and the Secretary-General while implementing its mandate in accordance with Resolution 1444
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1444
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1444, adopted unanimously on November 27, 2002, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, particularly resolutions 1386 and 1413 and resolutions 1368 and 1373 on terrorism, the Council extended the authorisation of the...
(2002).
Finally, 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...
was instructed to report every four months on the implementation of the current resolution.
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 1401 to 1500 (2002 – 2003)
- 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...