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O P 060019Z MAR 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 0863
INFO UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL PRIORITY 2613

UNCLAS STATE 022936 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: UNSC PREL AF
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN: INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONSULTATIONS ON 
UNAMA RENEWAL 
 
 
¶1.  The Department requests that USUN share the following 
draft elements of a resolution renewing the UN Mission in 
Afghanistan (UNAMA) with the Italian delegation, 
responsible for drafting the resolution, and other 
delegations currently engaging in discussions on the 
resolution text, with the aim of strengthening and 
clarifying the role of the SRSG and UNAMA in leading 
international efforts to stabilize Afghanistan and 
renewing UNAMA's mandate. 
 
¶2. Begin resolution elements: 
 
¶1.  Decides to extend the mandate of UNAMA until March 23, 
2009; 
 
¶2.  Recalling the strategic priorities of the Afghanistan 
Compact and the Afghanistan National Development Strategy 
in security, governance, rule of law, human rights, and 
economic and social development, and recognizing the 
ultimate sovereignty of the Government of Afghanistan, and 
recognizing that security, reconstruction and development 
are mutually reinforcing, decides further that the Special 
Representative of the Secretary-General and UNAMA, in 
support of the people and Government of Afghanistan, 
shall: 
 
(a) assure coordination of all United Nations 
missions, funds, and programs, with particular attention 
to refugees, counter-narcotics, and reconstruction and 
development activities, in support of the Afghanistan 
Compact and Afghanistan National Development Strategy; 
 
(b) serve as the central and impartial coordinator for the 
Government of Afghanistan for all of the programs and 
activities of the international donor community in order 
to achieve an effective unity of effort; 
 
(c)  lead the international partnership with the 
Afghanistan Compact and the Afghanistan National 
Development Strategy and co-chairing the Joint 
Coordination and Monitoring Board and other relevant 
mechanisms; 
 
(d) coordinate electoral assistance of the United Nations, 
non-governmental and other donors and entities for the 
upcoming Presidential and parliamentary elections, 
including support to the Independent Electoral Commission 
and administration and monitoring of the elections, and coordinate 
with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to ensure 
security for voter registration and elections; 
 
(e) recognizing that security, reconstruction and development are 
mutually reinforcing, closely coordinate assistance efforts with 
ISAF. 
 
(f) provide political and strategic advice to the 
Government of Afghanistan and, in coordination with the 
Government of Afghanistan, promote reconciliation and 
stability by: 
 
(i)  conducting outreach activities to Afghan parties and 
groups in order to promote national dialogue and 
reconciliation; 
 
(ii) assisting in the implementation of the program to 
disband illegal armed groups; 
 
(iii) facilitating regional cooperation with neighboring 
countries; and 
 
(iv) coordinating with the international security presence 
and the Afghan National Security Forces throughout the 
country, taking due account of their respective designated 
responsibilities, to promote synergy in their common 
objectives. 
 
(g) promote human rights and the rule of law by supporting 
the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and by 
monitoring human rights violations in Afghanistan 
 
¶3.  Calls upon all international donors, organizations, 
and other international entities to coordinate with the 
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UNAMA 
in support of the people and Government of Afghanistan. 
RICE