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H 418.Afghanwomenhavesufferedforaconsiderabletimeeveryprivationknowntohumankind,  p losingalltheirfundamentalhumanrights,particularlytherighttolife,education,healthandwork.  \ 419.TheparticipationofAfghanwomenasfullandequalpartnerswithmenisessentialforthe 4 reconstructionanddevelopmentoftheircountry.   420.TheCommitteewelcomestheresolveoftheinternationalcommunitytoassistinthe  reconstructionofAfghanistan,andcallsuponallpartiesconcernedtorespectinternationally  recognizedprinciples,normsandstandardsofhumanrights,particularlythehumanrightsofwomen,  whichareaninalienable,integralandindivisiblepartofuniversalhumanrights,inalltheiractions l andactivities.TheCommitteeconsidersthisessentialinordertoachievepeaceandstabilityinthe X  country. D! 421.TheCommitteeexpressesthehopethatthehumanrightsofwomen,asprovidedforinthe #l! ConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen,signedby $X" Afghanistanin1980,willguideallactionsinboththepublicandprivatespheres. $D # _  &"%  _CEDAW_ԀA/65/38(_partI_ԀI)(2010)   ... t  AnnexIII L  Decision45/IV:StatementoftheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainst $ t WomenontheinclusionoftheAfghanwomenintheprocessof_peacebuilding_,securityand  ` reconstructioninAfghanistan   L  L  M  1.TheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomen,mandatedtomonitorthe $  implementationoftheConventionoftheEliminationofallFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen   by186Statesparties,includingAfghanistan,welcomestheeffortsoftheGovernmentofAfghanistan   anditsinternationalalliesonthenewcommitmenttohelpsecureapeaceful,prosperousand   democraticfutureforAfghanistan,whichwasinitiatedatthe28January2010Londonconference   hostedbytheGovernmentoftheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland. p 2.TheCommitteewishestoremindtheGovernmentofAfghanistananditsinternationalalliesof H theuniqueroleandcontributionofwomeninthetimelyresolutionofcrisesandconflicts.The 4 CommitteealsodrawstheattentionoftheGovernmentofAfghanistanandtheinternational  p communitytoSecurityCouncilresolutions1325(2000)and1820(2008),whichunderscore  \ womensactiveparticipationinall_peacebuilding_Ԁeffortsandrecovery. H 3.TheCommitteeaccordinglyexpressesitsregretanddeepconcernabouttheexclusionofAfghan   womenfromthehighdecisionmakingleveloftheconferenceandtheabsenceofclearstrategiesto   protectwomensrightsintheprocessofthediscussionsleadingtonegotiationswithrepresentatives  ofthe_Taliban_.Anyagreementreachedwiththe_Taliban_Ԁshouldincludeaclearcommitmentforthe  respectandprotectionofwomenshumanrightsassetoutintheConventionontheEliminationof  AllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomenandotherinternationalhumanrightstreatiestowhich l Afghanistanisparty. X  4.TheCommitteeemphasizesthatAfghanwomen,whoconstitutethemajorityoftheAfghan 0"  population,mustbefullandequalparticipantsindecisionmaking,atalllevels,intheprocessof #l! _peacebuilding_,reconciliation,reconstruction,rebuildinganddevelopmentoftheircountry.Their $X" voicesandviews,aswellastheircapacities,arefundamentalandnecessaryforthesustainable $D # establishmentofaprosperousandpeacefulAfghanistan,basedontheruleoflaw,democracy, %0!$ justice,humanrightsandgenderequality.Inthatregard,theCommitteeurgestheGovernmentof &"% Afghanistananditsinternationalalliestoensurethatwomenrepresentativesareincludedinthe '#& upcomingpeaceanddevelopmentdialoguesandnegotiationswiththe_Taliban_. (#' 5.TheCommitteeisconcernedwiththelatesubmissionofAfghanistansinitialandsecondreports |*%) underarticle18oftheConventionandencouragestheStatepartytoseektechnicalassistanceinthe h+&* preparationofthereportsoastobeabletosubmititassoonaspossible.TheCommitteeencourages  theStatepartytoconsultcivilsociety,particularlywomensorganizations,inthepreparationofthe  report.  6.TheCommitteefurtherurgestheStatepartytogivespecialattentiontoacriticalreviewofall ` discriminatorylawsandprovisions,basedontheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof L  DiscriminationagainsttheWomen.Inparticular,theCommitteeisconcernedaboutthenewpersonal 8  statuslawoftheShiiteminoritiesandthediscriminatorynatureofthatlawagainstwomen.The $ t CommitteeremindstheGovernmentofAfghanistanofitsobligationsundertheConvention,  ` particularlyarticles2,9and16,andurgestheGovernmenttorepealandmodifythediscriminatory  L  provisionsinthepersonalstatusandotherlaws.  8