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There is consensus on need for political resolution of Afghanistan conflict
There is a growing consensus that there is a need for a political process to end the conflict in Afghanistan and to establish a programme to reintegrate low- and mid-level insurgents who wish to give up fighting.
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In his latest report on the UN Assistance Mission for Afghanistan, the Secretary-General says these are elements of a resolution to a conflict that needs to end.
But they must be combined with improved governance and more efficient aid in order to regain the trust of disaffected populations, the Secretary-General adds.
Above all, he stresses, efforts to end the conflict must result in a strengthened political order, underpinned by the Constitution.
The Secretary-General says that those who choose to reconcile must respect the achievements made since 2002.
He says they must also accept the aspirations of the majority of Afghans who want a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan where each and every citizen can enjoy his or her rights as enshrined in the Afghan Constitution.
Diane Bailey, UN Radio.
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