UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until March 17, 2026.

By passing resolution 2777, the Security Council stressed the important role that the UN will continue to play in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan, and reaffirmed its strong commitment to the country's sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity.

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The council emphasized its deep concern regarding the dire economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, and recognized the need to help address the substantial challenges facing the country's economy, including through efforts to restore the banking and financial systems and to enable the use of assets belonging to Afghanistan's central bank for the benefit of the Afghan people.

The 15-member organ also expressed serious concern over the presence of terrorist groups in the country, reaffirming the importance of combating terrorism.

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"China welcomes the unanimous adoption by the Security Council of Resolution 2777. This demonstrates the Council's strong support for the Mission and the people in Afghanistan," Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, said after the voting.

The envoy said that last month China was very pleased to initiate the consultation process on the draft resolution. In March, China worked with Denmark, president of the Security Council, to advance subsequent consultations, and eventually arrived at a text acceptable to all council members.

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"Afghanistan is now at a critical stage in its peaceful reconstruction," Fu told the Security Council. "It is incumbent upon the international community to urgently provide more support in terms of development, humanitarian assistance, narcotics control, and the fight against terrorism."

Highlighting the need for more engagement with the Afghan interim government to achieve positive interactions, he also expressed the hope that the government will take more visible actions and respond positively to the legitimate concerns of the international community.