               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1471 (2003)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                28 March 2003




               Resolution 1471 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4730th meeting, on
               28 March 2003

                    The Security Council,
                   Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its resolution
               1401 (2002) establishing the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
               (UNAMA),
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Afghanistan, as well as its endorsement of the Kabul
               Declaration of 22 December 2002 on Good-Neighbourly relations (S/2002/1416)
               and its call on all States to respect and support the implementation of its provisions,
                     Recognizing the Transitional Administration as the sole legitimate government
               of Afghanistan pending democratic elections by June 2004 and reiterating its strong
               support for the full implementation of the Agreement on provisional arrangements in
               Afghanistan pending the re-establishment of permanent government institutions,
               signed in Bonn on 5 December 2001 (S/2001/1154) (the Bonn Agreement), in
               particular its annex 2 regarding the role of the United Nations during the interim
               period,
                    Also recognizing that the United Nations must continue to play its central and
               impartial role in the international efforts to assist the Afghan people in consolidating
               peace in Afghanistan and rebuilding their country,
                     1.    Decides to extend UNAMA for an additional period of 12 months from
               the date of adoption of this resolution;
                    2.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 18 March 2003
               (S/2003/333) and the recommendations contained therein and endorses the
               Secretary-General’s proposal that an electoral unit be established within UNAMA,
               and encourages Member States support the United Nations electoral activities in
               Afghanistan;
                    3.    Stresses that the continued provision of focused recovery and
               reconstruction assistance can contribute significantly to the implementation of the
               Bonn Agreement and, to this end, urges bilateral and multilateral donors to
               coordinate closely with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the



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               Transitional Administration, in particular through the Afghan Consultative Group
               Process;
                    4.    Stresses also, in the context of paragraph 3 above, that while
               humanitarian assistance should be provided wherever there is a need, recovery or
               reconstruction assistance ought to be provided, through the Transitional
               Administration, and implemented effectively, where local authorities demonstrate a
               commitment to maintaining a secure environment, respecting human rights and
               countering narcotics;
                      5.   Reaffirms its strong support for the Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General and the concept of a fully integrated mission and endorses the
               Special Representative of the Secretary-General’s full authority, in accordance with
               its relevant resolutions, over all United Nations activities in Afghanistan;
                    6.    Requests UNAMA, with the support of the Office of the United Nations
               High Commissioner for Human Rights, to continue to assist the Afghan Independent
               Human Rights Commission in the full implementation of the human rights
               provisions of the Bonn Agreement and the National Human Rights Programme for
               Afghanistan, in order to support the protection and development of human rights in
               Afghanistan;
                      7.    Calls upon all Afghan parties to cooperate with UNAMA in the
               implementation of its mandate and to ensure the security and freedom of movement
               of its staff throughout the country;
                    8.    Requests the International Security Assistance Force, in implementing its
               mandate in accordance with resolution 1444 (2002) of 27 November 2002, to
               continue to work in close consultation with the Secretary-General and his Special
               Representative;
                   9.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every four
               months on the implementation of this resolution;
                    10.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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