The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Monday unanimously renewed the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for one year, until June 17, 2027.
Resolution 2822 requests the UN secretary-general to conduct a strategic review of UNAMA and issue a written report on the results to the council by March 31, 2027.
The review aims to support the effective implementation of UNAMA's mandate, improve structural coherence, eliminate duplication, and strengthen coordination across UN activities in Afghanistan. It will also address any challenges that may directly impede the mission's capacity to deliver on elements of its mandate.
The resolution demonstrates firm support for the work of UNAMA, said Fu Cong, China's Permanent Representative to UN.
The resolution maintains and strengthens UNAMA's core mandate, including coordinating international assistance, conducting political good offices, and promoting the protection of human rights while streamlining outdated or redundant mandates as necessary, said Fu.
"This will help the UNAMA focus on its core mandates, better respond to the situation in Afghanistan, and address the concerns of the international community," said Fu.
Fu said that Afghanistan's economic and humanitarian situation remains a concern and the international community, traditional donors in particular, should scale up assistance to help the country tackle the humanitarian crisis, resettle returning refugees and boost economic recovery.
He also called on relevant countries to unfreeze the assets of Afghanistan's central bank as soon as possible and lift illegal unilateral sanctions against Afghanistan, so as to foster favorable conditions for the country's reconstruction and development.
Fu said that the resolution also reflects the international community's expectation for Afghanistan to integrate into the international community and the UNAMA should continue to act as a bridge to facilitate engagement and dialogue between the international community and the Afghan government.
UN Security Council renews Afghanistan mission mandate
The resilience of China's bulk commodity market is coming into sharper focus as market expectations improve and industry operations hold steady, despite global economic and geopolitical headwinds, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) said in a report released on Tuesday.
Against a backdrop of mounting macroeconomic headwinds, intensifying external shocks, and persistent market fragmentation, China's bulk commodity market has distinguished itself through rising trade resilience and accelerated capacity building -- the defining features of its performance through 2025 and into 2026, according to the report.
Industry experts said that the global economy is undergoing its most profound restructuring in decades. Geopolitical friction, wild market swings, and other intertwined factors have thrust the bulk commodity sector into uncharted waters. Yet China possesses the world's largest demand market for bulk commodities, a complete manufacturing system, a robust port and logistics network, and increasingly sophisticated futures and financial markets -- all of which form a solid foundation for weathering external shocks.
Despite unprecedented economic uncertainties, the report said, China's goods trade maintained strong resilience in 2025, with imports of major bulk commodities staying at elevated levels. Crude oil, iron ore, soybeans, and other key varieties continued to register large import volumes, underscoring the country's enduring capacity to absorb global supplies.
In May, China's bulk commodity price index stood at 132.5, up 0.3 percent month-on-month -- marking the third consecutive monthly increase and providing clear evidence that market expectations are steadily rebounding and the sector is improving on a stable footing.
Looking further ahead, the report said that competition in global commodity will increasingly play out across four interconnected arenas: data, carbon, finance, and regulatory frameworks.
"Going forward, China's bulk commodity sector must translate its scale advantage into greater influence over global resource allocation, and steer its trade and business models toward integrated supply chain services that cover the entire industrial chain. That means connecting the full loop of digitalization, logistics, capital flow, and billing, while raising the industry's level of specialization and compliance," said He Hui, vice president of the CFLP.
China's bulk commodity market stays resilient amid external headwinds: report
