| Date | 29 October 2009 |
|---|---|
| Started | 17:20 |
| Ended | 17:25 |
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The situation in Afghanistan
| President: |  | Mr. Le Luong Minh Viet Nam |
(The Presidency changes each month to the next member in alphabetical order) | |||
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| Members: |  | Ms. Fuchs Austria |
 | Mr. Kafando Burkina Faso |
 | Mr. Zhang Yesui China |
 | Mr. Urbina Costa Rica |
 | Mr. Skraci Croatia |
 | Mr. Araud France |
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 | Mr. Takasu Japan |
 | Mr. Dabbashi Libya |
 | Mr. Heller Mexico |
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 | Mr. Churkin Russia |
 | Mr. Apakan Turkey |
 | Mr. Rugunda Uganda |
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 | Mr. Quarrey United Kingdom |
 | Ms. DiCarlo United States |
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Adoption of the agenda
The situation in Afghanistan
The President
I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Afghanistan, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council’s agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure.
There being no objection, it is so decided.
The President
The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.
Following consultations among the members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council:
“The Security Council expresses its strong condemnation of the terrorist attack in Kabul on 28 October 2009 and offers its condolences to the Secretary-General and the families of the victims.
“The Security Council condemns in the strongest terms the Taliban, who claimed responsibility for the attack and continue to attempt to destabilize the country.
“The Security Council expresses its strong support for the Secretary-General, his Special Representative and all United Nations personnel in fulfilling their difficult but important tasks, further expresses solidarity with United Nations staff on the ground, and commends the determination of the United Nations not to be deterred by the tragic incident and to carry on its mission in Afghanistan.
“The Security Council stresses the need to ensure security of United Nations staff and its support to this end. The Security Council expresses support for the measures already taken by the Secretary-General in this regard and looks forward to the further detailed proposals by him.
“The Security Council expresses its solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and its support for the upcoming run-off presidential elections, which should be carried out as scheduled with the continued support of the United Nations. The Security Council renews its commitment to assisting Afghanistan on its path towards peace, democracy and reconstruction.”
This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2009/28.
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
