‘PREDICTABLE AND SUSTAINED’ INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT VITAL FOR AFGHAN TRANSITION – UN OFFICIAL

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'PREDICTABLE AND SUSTAINED' INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT VITAL FOR AFGHAN
TRANSITION – UN OFFICIALNew York, Sep 20 2013 7:00PM"Predictable and
sustained" international support for Afghanistan will be critical as
the country proceeds with its transition, prepares to hold elections
next year and international forces draw down by the end of 2014,
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said today.

"In a period of uncertainty, the Afghans must know that they will not
be abandoned or forgotten by the international community. Predictable
and sustained support will send that important signal," Mr. Eliasson
told a meeting at UN Headquarters of the International Contact Group
on Afghanistan.

The Group, which comprises more than 50 States and organizations,
meets three times a year. Today's meeting, convened by the Group's
Chairman, Ambassador Michael Koch of Germany, focused on preparations
for next year's presidential elections as well as the role of the UN
beyond 2014, when the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
is expected to leave.

"Credible elections," said Mr. Eliasson, "will give Afghans confidence
in the future of their country, and help lay the foundations for
further progress for security, reconciliation and development."

Elections will also be a major test of the capability of Afghan forces
to plan and provide inclusive countrywide security during this crucial
period, and can contribute to creating the conditions for progress.

As for the UN's future role, Mr. Eliasson said the world body is
committed to a long-term partnership "in line with the wishes of the
Government and the people of Afghanistan."

"How our partnership evolves to best meet Afghanistan's priorities and
needs is the subject of our ongoing dialogue," he stated.

Mr. Koch said the intention of today's meeting was to highlight the
"absolutely crucial" role that the UN and its many components have
played since 2001, since the effort to create a new Afghanistan was
launched.

It was to highlight this role, commend the UN for the wonderful work
that it has undertaken on behalf of the people of Afghanistan, and,
perhaps most importantly, to launch a debate on what this role should
be like once ISAF is drawn down, he told a news conference after the
meeting.

The Group also heard an extensive briefing by the Afghan Independent
Election Commission (IEC) on "the state of play there," he added, and
discussed ways in which the international community can help to make
them "the best elections possible."

Ershad Ahmadi, Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, told reporters
that the country is in a "very critical and decisive stage" as it
continues to move forward in the transition. "The decisions that we
are facing now will have wide-ranging implications for long-term peace
and security," he stated.

"In this context, it is rather important to make sure that the
international community stays engaged and focused on the priorities
that we are dealing with and continue to support Afghanistan as we
move towards the future."Sep 20 2013 7:00PM
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