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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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Celebrating culture in Bamyan

29 Apr. 2013

A festival held in Bamyan pays homage to the history and culture of the region, particularly its most famous site, the Buddhas, which were destroyed by the Taliban, 12 years ago.

  • Play audio Celebrating culture in Bamyan

    29 Apr. 2013

    A festival held in Bamyan pays homage to the history and culture of the region, particularly its most famous site, the Buddhas, which were destroyed by the Taliban, 12 years ago.

  • Play audio Afghan special forces to fight side by side

    29 Apr. 2013

    Afghan special forces and police quick reaction forces fight side by side, to provide better security for Bamyan Province in central Afghanistan.

  • Play audio Afghan Air Force aims high

    24 Apr. 2013

    Shindand Air Base is Afghanistan's first and only pilot training centre for the Afghan Air Force. They have a 100 per cent graduation rate and have recently qualified the first Afghan pilot instructor in-country.

  • Play audio Enterprising Afghan women bolster local communities

    16 Apr. 2013

    Roya Mahboob and Massoma Hassan are just two of the growing number of female entrepreneurs in Afghanistan facing threats and budget restraints to start their own businesses.

  • Play audio Afghan almond farmers test greener pastures

    12 Apr. 2013

    The almond growers of Uruzgan struggle to compete with nearby markets and poor road access to the region delays delivery of their product to market.

  • Play audio Irish help Afghans prevent bomb attacks

    10 Apr. 2013

    Dealing with bomb attacks is more than disarming the device and it's a small Irish bomb-disposal team which is helping Afghan security forces and law enforcers to build strategy focused on identifying and arresting insurgents before they have a chance to

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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