               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1659 (2006)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               15 February 2006




               Resolution 1659 (2006)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5374th meeting, on
               15 February 2006

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its
               resolutions 1378 (2001) of 14 November 2001, 1383 (2001) of 6 December 2001
               and 1589 (2005) of 24 March 2005,
                     Reaffirming its full commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Afghanistan,
                    Pledging its continued support for the Government and people of Afghanistan
               as they rebuild their country, strengthen the foundations of a constitutional
               democracy and assume their rightful place in the community of nations,
                     Stressing the inalienable right of the people of Afghanistan freely to determine
               their own future,
                     Determined to assist the Government and people of Afghanistan in building on
               the successful completion of the Bonn Process,
                    Recognizing the interconnected nature of the challenges ahead, and affirming
               that sustainable progress on security, governance and development, which
               necessarily involves capacity-building, is mutually reinforcing,
                     Recognizing the continuing importance of fighting terrorist and narcotic
               threats and addressing threats posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other extremist
               groups,
                    Stressing that regional cooperation constitutes an effective means to promote
               security and development in Afghanistan,
                    Welcoming the letter of 6 February 2006 from the Minister of Foreign Affairs
               of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan informing the United Nations Secretary-General of the launch in London of the “Afghanistan Compact” on 31 January 2006,
                     1.   Endorses the “Afghanistan Compact” and its annexes as providing the
               framework for the partnership between the Afghan Government and the
               international community which underlies the mutual commitments set out in the
               Compact;


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                     2.   Calls on the Afghan Government, and on all members of the
               international community and international organizations, to implement the Compact
               and its annexes in full;
                     3.    Affirms the central and impartial role of the United Nations in
               Afghanistan, including coordination of efforts in implementing the Compact; and
               looks forward to the early formation of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring
               Board, co-chaired by the Afghan Government and the United Nations, and with a
               secretariat function to support it;
                     4.    Welcomes the interim Afghanistan National Development Strategy
               (iANDS) presented by the Afghan Government and the political, security and
               financial pledges made by participants at the London Conference; notes that
               financial assistance available for the implementation of iANDS has now reached
               $10.5 billion; further notes the intention of the Afghan Government to seek debt
               relief through the Paris Club;
                     5.   Recognizes the risk that opium cultivation, production and trafficking
               poses to the security, development and governance of Afghanistan as well as to the
               region and internationally, welcomes the updated National Drug Control Strategy
               presented by the Afghan Government at the London Conference, and encourages
               additional international support for the four priorities identified in that Strategy
               including through contribution to the Counter Narcotics Trust Fund;
                     6.    Acknowledges the continuing commitment of NATO to lead the
               International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), and welcomes the adoption by
               NATO of a revised Operational Plan allowing the continued expansion of the ISAF
               across Afghanistan, closer operational synergy with the Operation Enduring
               Freedom (OEF), and support, within means and capabilities, to Afghan security
               forces in the military aspects of their training and operational deployments;
                    7.    Declares its willingness to take further action to support the
               implementation of the Compact and its annexes, on the basis of timely reports by
               the Secretary-General which encompass recommendations on the future mandate
               and structure of UNAMA;
                    8.   Decides to remain actively seized of this matter.




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