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NATO and Afghanistan

NATO and Afghanistan

NATO and Afghanistan

NATO’s primary objective in Afghanistan is to enable the Afghan authorities to provide effective security across the country and ensure that the country can never again be a safe haven for terrorists. Since August 2003, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has been conducting security operations, while also training and developing the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). Launched in 2011, the transition to Afghan full security responsibility is due to be completed at the end of 2014, when ISAF’s mission will end. NATO will then lead a follow-on mission to continue to support the development of ANSF capacity. Wider cooperation between NATO and Afghanistan will also continue under the Enduring Partnership agreement, signed in 2010 at the Lisbon Summit. NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative carries forward the Alliance's political-military objectives in Afghanistan, liaising with the Afghan government, civil society, representatives of the international community and neighbouring countries.

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Afghan Actors Take Paris Stage

14 Feb. 2013

For Wajhma, a young Afghan woman, acting was a dream that had long seemed beyond her reach. In 2009 she joined Aftaab, a theatre company founded with the help of the Théâtre du Soleil. Now her dream has become a reality.

  • Play audio Afghan Actors Take Paris Stage

    14 Feb. 2013

    For Wajhma, a young Afghan woman, acting was a dream that had long seemed beyond her reach. In 2009 she joined Aftaab, a theatre company founded with the help of the Théâtre du Soleil. Now her dream has become a reality.

  • Play audio General John Allen bids Afghanistan farewell

    09 Feb. 2013

    After 19 months as commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, General John Allen reflects on the challenges and triumphs of his time in the country.

  • Play audio Afghanistan in 2013 and Beyond

    07 Feb. 2013

    NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, Maurits Jochems, talks to the NATOChannel about challenges ahead in 2013. 

  • Play audio Improving Security by Building Friendship

    06 Feb. 2013

    Through difficulties like cultural differences and language barriers, soldiers posted to Task Force Northern Lights in Afghanistan's north are forging strong friendships with the local population to help increase security in their region.

  • Play audio Discover Afghanistan-The Panjshir Valley

    19 Jan. 2013

    Only the most optimistic foresee a near future where tourists flock to Afghanistan in their droves, as they did in the sixties and seventies. But experienced adventurers, with carefully planned itineraries and local help, can expect a unique ...

  • Play audio Inside Herat's Female Prison

    18 Jan. 2013

    After three decades of war, Afghanistan's women still face a number of challenges. Violence, sexual assault and lack of enforcement of Afghan laws that protect them are faced by many women every day, many of whom are unaware of their own rights.

Publications

NATO and Afghanistan - Questions & Answers 01 Sep. 2012 This brochure is intended to answer several important and frequently asked questions about NATO's role in Afghanistan. 
NATO Rule of Law Field Support Mission (NROLFSM) 01 Jun. 2011 On 9 June 2011, the Defence Ministers from the 48 nations of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) endorsed the NATO Rule of Law Field Support Mission (NROLFSM).  
Helping secure Afghanistan's future 25 Jun. 2008 As part of wider international efforts, NATO-led forces are working to help secure Afghanistan's future and prevent the country from being used as a base for terrorists again. 
Afghanistan Report 2009 02 Apr. 2009 This Annual Report offers a general look at progress in each of the three main lines of effort in which NATO-ISAF is involved, directly or in a supporting role: security, governance and development. And it goes beyond setting out only what NATO-ISAF has done; it attempts to provide the reader with a broader and more balanced picture, including both elements of progress and those areas in which more needs to be done. 
Afghanistan Progress Report 02 Apr. 2008 The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has been operating in Afghanistan for several years, and this report offers a snapshot of progress in the main areas where the international community provides support to the Afghan Government. 

NATO Review

Afghanistan snapshot: how the experts see it 15 May. 2012 Four prominent Afghans give their views on the country’s elections, priorities, women’s rights and fight against corruption. 
Teaming, Transparency, and Transition in Afghanistan 19 Oct. 2011 Trainers play the central role in transition to Afghans leading Afghan security. Lieutenant General William Caldwell was the first man to head up the training mission designed to give Afghan trainers the skills they need. As he prepares to leave his post, he gives an assessment of what's been achieved - and what remains to be done. 
Afghanistan's story in pictures 19 Oct. 2011 Afghanistan is a photojournalist's paradise. The light and colours make for great photos. The people make for engaging subjects. And the country's stories make for a gripping tale. Here, we publish some of the most striking images. 
My journey, my country 19 Oct. 2011 First, I fled Taliban brutality. Then I spent time in refugee camps in Iran and Pakistan. Finally, I found myself working in Dubai. I heard one evening BBC Radio announcing the assassination of the Northern Alliance commander Ahmad Shah Massoud by two Arabs. Two days later, I was watching CNN when I saw a plane crash into the World Trade Center. I thought it was a movie. But then I switched over to Al Jazeera and the BBC. I realised it was real. 
Double vision - an Afghan-American view 19 Oct. 2011 Imagine being an Afghan-American in September and October 2001. Both your countries were attacked. One by the other. How did Afghan-Americans react? Where were their allegiances? And what could they do to help both countries? We asked an Afghan-American how he dealt with this dilemma. 
2014: New Afghanistan's year zero? 14 Nov. 2011 2014 promises to be one of the most important years for Afghanistan in decades. As the country prepares to take the full lead for its own security following the draw down of international forces, NATO Review asks three experts about how pivotal they see the year. 
Enduring Partnerships: is corruption now Afghanistan's main battlefield? 14 Apr. 2011 NATO has started an 'Enduring Partnership' with Afghanistan. As the transition to an Afghan lead in security begins, NATO Review asks if the fight against corruption in the country will become a key theme of this new partnership. What would failing to beat corruption mean - for Afghanistan and NATO? 
Archive of NATO Review articles on Afghanistan 15 Oct. 2012 All articles from the NATO Review related to Afghanistan 

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