China stands ready to work with all parties to make efforts in helping Afghanistan achieve lasting stability, development, and prosperity, Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the UN, said when attending a security council meeting on Monday.
The UN Security Council on Monday extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for three months, until June 17.
Unanimously adopting resolution 2818 (2026), the Security Council also requested the UN secretary-general to appoint as soon as possible a new special representative and head of UNAMA.
UNAMA, a special political mission tasked with assisting the people of Afghanistan, was established by the council in March 2002. Reviewed annually, the mandate has been altered over time to reflect the needs of the country and was last extended in March 2025.
Noting that Afghanistan faces multiple challenges at present, Fu said it is imperative that the Afghan government and the international community maintain communication, work in the same direction, gradually address each other's legitimate concerns, and help Afghanistan achieve lasting stability, development, and prosperity.
"I would like to emphasize that the goal of adjusting the mandate is to strengthen, not weaken the role of UNAMA, so as to better advance a political solution to the Afghanistan issue, and help Afghanistan achieve stability and development. China stands ready to work with all parties to make active efforts towards this end," he said.
The resolution reaffirms firm support for UNAMA's work, emphasizes the critical importance of UNAMA and other UN agencies continuing to carry out their mandates in Afghanistan, and calls for ensuring the safety, security, and freedom of movement of the UN and its personnel throughout Afghanistan.
It also reiterates deep concerns over the economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
China calls on traditional donors, particularly those countries that bear historical responsibility toward Afghanistan, to resume and increase their aid to Afghanistan as soon as possible, said Fu.
The resolution also emphasizes that terrorist organizations operating in Afghanistan remain a threat to international peace and security, and that Afghan territory must not be used to shelter or support any form of terrorist activities.
Fu urged the Afghan government to take more resolute and forceful measures in accordance with UN resolutions to combat all terrorist forces.
China urges Afghanistan, int'l community to work together for lasting stability
