Resolution nº S/RES/1623 (2005) of the United Nations Security Council

• Year: 2005
• Issuer: Security Council of the United Nation

United Nations

S

/RES/1623 (2005)

Security Council

Distr.: General

13 September 2005

05-50956 (E)

*0550956*

Resolution 1623 (2005)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 5260th meeting, on

13 September 2005

The Security Council

,

Reaffirming

its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular its

resolutions 1386 (2001) of 20 December 2001, 1413 (2002) of 23 May 2002, 1444

(2002) of 27 November 2002, 1510 (2003) of 13 October 2003 and 1563 (2004) of

17 September 2004,

Reaffirming

its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial

integrity and national unity of Afghanistan,

Reaffirming

also

its resolutions 1368 (2001) of 12 September 2001 and 1373

(2001) of 28 September 2001 and reiterating its support for international efforts to

root out terrorism in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,

Recognizing

that the responsibility for providing security and law and order

throughout the country resides with the Afghans themselves and

welcoming

the

cooperation of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with the

International Security Assistance Force,

Recalling

the importance of the Bonn Agreement and the Berlin Declaration,

in particular annex 1 of the Bonn Agreement which, inter alia, provides for the

progressive expansion of the International Security Assistance Force to other urban

centres and other areas beyond Kabul,

Stressing also

the importance of extending central government authority to all

parts of Afghanistan, of respect for democratic values, of full completion of the

disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process, of the disbandment of

illegal armed groups, of justice sector reform, of security sector reform including

reconstitution of the Afghan National Army and Police, and of combating narcotics

trade and production, and

recognizing

certain progress that has been made in these

and other areas with the help of the international community,

Recognizing

the challenges facing Afghanistan with regard to the security

situation in parts of the country,

Welcoming

in this context the commitment by NATO lead nations to establish

further Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs),