United Nations Security Council Resolution 2679 – The situation in Afghanistan

Resolution 2679 (2023)

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan, as well as its continued support for the people of Afghanistan,

Reaffirming its support for a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Afghanistan,

Expressing concern at the lack of progress on the Security Council’s expectations of the Taliban,

Emphasizing the importance of the full, equal and meaningful participation of women, and upholding human rights, including those of women, children, minoriti es, and persons in vulnerable situations,

Recognizing that an integrated and coherent approach among relevant political, humanitarian and development actors, within and outside of the United Nations system, consistent with their respective mandates, is critical to building and sustaining peace in Afghanistan,

Emphasizing its support for the implementation of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan’s mandate in its entirety as established in Resolution 2626 (2022),

1. Requests the Secretary-General, in accordance with best practices, to conduct and provide in full to the Security Council, no later than 17 November 2023, an integrated, independent assessment, as outlined in paragraph 2 of this resolution, and after consultations with all relevant Afghan political actors and stakeholders, including relevant authorities, Afghan women, and civil society, as well as the region and the wider international community;

2. Requests that the independent assessment provide forward-looking recommendations for an integrated and coherent approach among relevant political, humanitarian, and development actors, within and outside of the United Nations system, in order to address the current challenges faced by Afghanistan, including, but not limited to, humanitarian, human rights and especially the rights of women and girls, religious and ethnic minorities, security and terrorism, narcotics, development, economic and social challenges, dialogue, governance and the rule of law; and to advance the objective of a secure, stable, prosperous and inclusive Afghanistan in line with the elements set out by the Security Council in previous resolutions;

3. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Adopted by the Security Council at its 9283rd meeting, on 16 March 2023.