20 December 2012 -- Special Representative of the Secretary General in Afghanistan Ján Kubiš used his year-end briefing to the United Nations Security Council to portray Afghanistan as a country where strong political and development gains have been achieved but where large challenges remain. Download the PDF of SRSG's Briefing to the Security Council on 19 December 2012 --- Download the media encounter of SRSG at the Security Council on 19 December 2012
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20 September 2012 - Following is the text of the briefing by Ján Kubiš, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, to the UN Security Council.
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Media stakeout by Mr. Kubiš after briefing the Council
Report of the Secretary-General
Excerpts of the Council meeting on Afghanistan
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Delivered on 20 March 2012. Print English Briefing | Video | Report of the Secretary-General | Security Council Meeting Summary Mr. President, esteemed members of the Security Council, ten years after the creation of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), we face a very different set of ground realities.
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29 September 2011 - Mr. President, dear Foreign Minister Rassoul, and dear colleagues, thank you first of all Mr. Minister Rassoul for being with us today. It is sending a strong signal to remind us, as you did, that this is the moment when a country like Afghanistan is going through a terrible loss. Your presence here reminds us of the departure of Professor Rabbani and we need to hear from you how Afghanistan once again will be confronting this difficult moment. Transcript
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6 July 2011 - Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Members of the Security Council: The last time I briefed the Security Council, as the Council is aware, I insisted, against the rules, on allowing Ambassador Tanin to speak first, as a sign of attention and respect to the growing need for the Afghan people to be recognized as a sovereign country. But this time, Ambassador Tanin has insisted, with me, to go back to the rules, to show that Afghanistan intends to stick to international rules. Therefore, with his permission, I will apply the old approach and take the floor as he kindly requested me to do. Full Briefing
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17 March 2011 - Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, dear Ambassador Tanin,
Today’s meeting marks almost a year since the assumption of my duties in Afghanistan and coincides with discussions over the renewal of the UNAMA mandate. It is therefore an opportune moment to reflect on the events of the last year—from the London Conference to Lisbon summit, the time horizon ahead and the UN’s activities in line with Afghan priorities. Full report
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22 December 2010 - I thank you, Madam President, for giving us the opportunity as the year draws to a close to review, together with the Security Council, the situation in Afghanistan from the United Nations point of view during a period of many developments. Full briefing
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29 September 2010 - I thank you, Sir, for giving us the opportunity on behalf of the whole United Nations system in Afghanistan to give the Council a brief update. Full briefing
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30 June 2010 - I would like to take this opportunity to elaborate on the UN’s activities in Afghanistan and the priorities in the current Afghan environment.
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18 March 2010 - Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, said that since renewal of UNAMA’s mandate a year ago, consensus had been reached on the need to transform the relationship between Afghanistan and its international partners to one that saw greater transition to Afghan responsibility and an increasingly supporting role for the international community. The consensus on that process had emerged clearly at the 28 January Conference in London. Full briefing
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