United Nations Security Council Resolution 1707

The Resolution 1707 of the UN Security Council is a resolution on the situation in Afghanistan, adopted unanimously on 12 September 2006 at its 5521st meeting of the United Nations Security Council. The resolution is a measure under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. Subject of this resolution is to authorize the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF ) for a further twelve months. The resolution allows states that are involved in ISAF to take all necessary measures to fulfill its mandate and also calls for a strengthening of ISAF by Member States by money, material and other resources.

The Security Council appealed to its previous resolutions on Afghanistan, in particular the Security Council Resolutions 1386, 1413, 1444, 1510, 1563, 1623 and 1659th

In addition, the resolution refers to the Security Council resolutions 1368 and 1373rd In this regard, the Security expresses its concern about the general Afghan security situation and the growing number of victims among the civilian population, including through the connection of terrorist activities by the Taliban, al -Qaeda and in drug trafficking Intricate.

With the resolution of the Security Council expressed its support for the Afghan army and the Afghan security forces and welcomes the expansion of ISAF in southern Afghanistan and the planned expansion of the mission to the East of the country and better coordination between ISAF and the participants in Operation Enduring Freedom. The Security Council looked into the situation in Afghanistan still constitutes a threat to peace and security in the world and decided to remain actively seized of the issue.