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Security Council Wants More Troops For Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13, 2010 (AFP) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday appealed for more troops to be sent to the international force in Afghanistan as it extended the mission for another year.
The council expressed concern about the push by the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and other militant groups and with "the increased high number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan, in particular women and children casualties."
But the 15 nation body unanimously voted for a resolution extending the mission of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) until October 13, 2011.
The resolution highlighted the increased threat from the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
It said the Security Council "recognizes the need to further strengthen ISAF" and "calls upon member states to contribute personnel, equipment and other resources to ISAF."
There are more than 152,000 US and NATO forces in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban-led insurgency.
The UN resolution welcomed efforts made by the international force to reduce the number of civilian casualties from its attacks.
It blamed "the large majority" of deaths of women and children in Afghanistan on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
But the council said the international force must "continue to undertake enhanced efforts to prevent civilian casualties including the increased focus on protecting the Afghan population as a central element of the mission."
The resolution stressed the need for the Afghan government "to fight corruption, promote transparency and increase its accountability" in line with commitments it has made at international conferences this year.
It also called for new government progress "in ending impunity and strengthening judicial institutions."
The Security Council said the Afghan government and the international force must work together to increase the capability of Afghan security forces "to accelerate progress towards the goal of self-sufficient, accountable and ethnically balanced" national forces.
The world powers are anxiously awaiting the final results of Afghanistan's September 11 legislative election and want a credible result to boost efforts to stabilize the country.
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13, 2010 (AFP) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday appealed for more troops to be sent to the international force in Afghanistan as it extended the mission for another year.
The council expressed concern about the push by the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and other militant groups and with "the increased high number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan, in particular women and children casualties."
But the 15 nation body unanimously voted for a resolution extending the mission of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) until October 13, 2011.
The resolution highlighted the increased threat from the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
It said the Security Council "recognizes the need to further strengthen ISAF" and "calls upon member states to contribute personnel, equipment and other resources to ISAF."
There are more than 152,000 US and NATO forces in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban-led insurgency.
The UN resolution welcomed efforts made by the international force to reduce the number of civilian casualties from its attacks.
It blamed "the large majority" of deaths of women and children in Afghanistan on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
But the council said the international force must "continue to undertake enhanced efforts to prevent civilian casualties including the increased focus on protecting the Afghan population as a central element of the mission."
The resolution stressed the need for the Afghan government "to fight corruption, promote transparency and increase its accountability" in line with commitments it has made at international conferences this year.
It also called for new government progress "in ending impunity and strengthening judicial institutions."
The Security Council said the Afghan government and the international force must work together to increase the capability of Afghan security forces "to accelerate progress towards the goal of self-sufficient, accountable and ethnically balanced" national forces.
The world powers are anxiously awaiting the final results of Afghanistan's September 11 legislative election and want a credible result to boost efforts to stabilize the country.
