Aug 31, 2022 · For nearly 20 years, NATO Allies and partner countries had military forces deployed to Afghanistan under a United Nations (UN) Security Council mandate. NATO Allies went into Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, to ensure that the country would not again become a safe haven for international terrorists to attack NATO …

May 30, 2022 · NATO took the lead of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan on 11 August 2003. Mandated by the United Nations, ISAF’s primary objective was to enable the Afghan government to provide effective security across the country and develop new Afghan security forces to ensure Afghanistan would never again become a safe haven for …

Jul 25, 2023 · NATO and the United Nations (UN) share a commitment to maintaining international peace and security. The two organisations have been cooperating in this area since the early 1990s, in support of peace-support and crisis-management operations. The complexity of today’s security challenges has required a broader dialogue between NATO and the UN. …

Jul 25, 2024 · Terrorism is the most direct asymmetric threat to the security of the citizens of NATO countries, and to international stability and prosperity. A persistent global issue that knows no border, nationality or religion, terrorism is a challenge that the international community must tackle together. NATO will continue to fight this threat with determination and in full solidarity. …

According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were the leading cause of civilian deaths and injuries in 2013. They accounted for 34 percent of all civilian casualties and are …

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and ISAF. ISAF is not a UN force, but is a coalition of the willing deployed under the authority of the UN Security Council (four UNSC Resolutions - 1386, 1413, 1444 and 1510 - relate to ISAF). Since 11 August 2003, it is supported and led by NATO, and financed by the troop-contributing ...

Aug 1, 2004 · And fourthly, there was also excellent coordination in Kabul between UNAMA, Operation Enduring Freedom, ISAF, the Afghan National Army and the police force to manage the whole process. Some non-governmental organisations have criticised the PRT concept for blurring the distinction between civilian and military activities.

UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), ISAF and the Afghan government are therefore implementing an Integrated Approach to focus our collective efforts. We are boosting our efforts to coordinate the contribution of Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) to build stability and further align their work with Afghan Government priorities.

May 30, 2022 · The NATO-led mission Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Afghanistan was launched on 1 January 2015, following the completion of the mission of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Its aim was to provide further training, advice and assistance for the Afghan security forces and institutions. In April 2021, the Allies decided to start the withdrawal …

We are assisting UNAMA in its efforts to help Afghanistan to take the steps required to justify its removal from the list annexed to the United Nations Secretary General’s annual report of Children and Armed Conflict.