Security Council Supports Boosting UN Presence in Afghanistan

The American military's presence in Afghanistan has been strained and restricted by the war in Iraq based on alleged weapons of mass destruction. Now the UN needs to fill the roll our forces should be in.

(GENEVA) - The Security Council has endorsed Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s recommendations to strengthen the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) so that it can better assist the people of the strife-torn nation rebuild their country and their lives.

In his recent report, Mr. Ban advocated strengthening UNAMA in a number of key areas, including increased staffing and possible structural changes, to reflect what his Special Representative Kai Eide needs to achieve.

"Addressing current priorities will require additional personnel in the areas of elections, support for the Afghanistan National Development