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15 November 2001

Text: UN Security Council Resolution 1378 on Afghanistan

(UNSC endorses plan for interim Afghan Administration) (860)
United Nations - The UN Security Council November 14 unanimously
adopted a resolution endorsing UN efforts to help the Afghan people
establish a transitional administration to replace the Taliban.
The resolution, drafted by the United Kingdom and France, gave strong
support to the plan set out by UN Special Representative Lakhdar
Brahimi to get representatives of the Northern Alliance and Afghan
groups both inside and outside the country to meet and begin a process
that would eventually lead to the formation of a new government over
the next few years.
The resolution calls on the Afghan forces to refrain from acts of
reprisal and adhere strictly to human rights and international
humanitarian laws.
It also calls on nations to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to
the Afghan people as well as fund short- and long-term reconstruction
and rehabilitation projects.
Following is the UNSC text of the resolution:
(begin text)
Resolution 1378 (2001)
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular
resolutions 1267 (1999) of 15 October 1999, 1333 (2000) of 19 December
2000 and 1363 (2001) of 30 July 2001,
Supporting international efforts to root out terrorism, in keeping
with the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirming also its
resolutions 1368 (2001) of 12 September 2001 and 1373 (2001) of 28
September 2001,
Recognizing the urgency of the security and political situation in
Afghanistan in light of the most recent developments, particularly in
Kabul,
Condemning the Taliban for allowing Afghanistan to be used as a base
for the export of terrorism by the Al-Qaida network and other
terrorist groups and for providing safe haven to Usama Bin Laden,
Al-Qaida and others associated with them, and in this context
supporting the efforts of the Afghan people to replace the Taliban
regime,
Welcoming the intention of the Special Representative to convene an
urgent meeting of the various Afghan processes at an appropriate venue
and calling on the United Front and all Afghans represented in those
processes to accept his invitation to that meeting without delay, in
good faith and without preconditions,
Welcoming the Declaration on the Situation in Afghanistan by the
Foreign Ministers and other Senior Representatives of the Six plus Two
of 12 November 2001, as well as the support being offered by other
international groups,
Taking note of the views expressed at the meeting of the Security
Council on the situation in Afghanistan on 13 November 2001,
Endorsing the approach outlined by the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General at the meeting of the Security Council on 13
November 2001,
Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence,
territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan,
Deeply concerned by the grave humanitarian situation and the
continuing serious violations by the Taliban of human rights and
international humanitarian law,
1. Expresses its strong support for the efforts of the Afghan people
to establish a new and transitional administration leading to the
formation of a government, both of which:
-- Should be broad-based, multi-ethnic and fully representative of all
the Afghan people and committed to peace with Afghanistan's neighbors,
-- Should respect the human rights of all Afghan people, regardless of
gender, ethnicity or religion,
-- Should respect Afghanistan's international obligations, including
by cooperating fully in international efforts to combat terrorism and
illicit drug trafficking within and from Afghanistan,
-- And should facilitate the urgent delivery of humanitarian
assistance and the orderly return of refugees and internally displaced
persons, when the situation permits;
2. Calls on all Afghan forces to refrain from acts of reprisal, adhere
strictly to their obligations under human rights and international
humanitarian law, and to ensure the safety and security and freedom of
movement of United Nations and associated personnel, as well as
personnel of humanitarian organizations;
3. Affirms that the United Nations should play a central role in
supporting the efforts of the Afghan people to establish urgently such
a new and transitional administration leading to the formation of a
new government and, expresses its full support for the
Secretary-General's Special Representative in the accomplishment of
his mandate, and calls on Afghans, both within Afghanistan and among
the Afghan diaspora, and Member States to cooperate with him;
4. Calls on Member States to provide:
-- Support for such an administration and government, including
through the implementation of quick-impact projects,
-- Urgent humanitarian assistance to alleviate the suffering of Afghan
people both inside Afghanistan and Afghan refugees, including in
demining,
-- And long-term assistance for the social and economic reconstruction
and rehabilitation of Afghanistan and welcomes initiatives towards
this end;
5. Encourages Member States to support efforts to ensure the safety
and security of areas of Afghanistan no longer under Taliban control,
and in particular to ensure respect for Kabul as the capital for all
the Afghan people, and especially to protect civilians, transitional
authorities, United Nations and associated personnel, as well as
personnel of humanitarian organizations;
6. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
(end UNSC text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)



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