SC reaction on the election in Afghanistan

Описание: United Nations, New York, 6 November 2009 - Press statement on the situation in Afghanistan. Informal comments to the Media by the President of the Security Council and Representative of Austria, H.E. Mr. Thomas Mayr-Harting on the situation in Afghanistan and the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

In a statement read out to the press by Ambassador Thomas Mayr-Harting of Austria, which holds the rotating Council presidency for this month, Council members congratulated the Afghan people on their active engagement and participation in the elections and commended the efforts of those who worked to ensure a credible process.

They called for the new Afghan Government to effectively address the issues facing the country, including security, good governance and the fight against corruption as well as economic recovery, improving the livelihood of its people, and the cross-cutting issue of counter-narcotics, said the statement.

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