Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, made an explanatory statement when the UN Security Council adopted the resolution on the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on the 17th, pointing out that helping Afghanistan alleviate the humanitarian and economic crisis is the most urgent task at present. Zhang Jun said that since the withdrawal of foreign troops last August, Afghanistan has ushered in a key stage of peaceful reconstruction. China supports the important role of the United Nations on the Afghan issue and welcomes the extension of the mandate of UNAMA to continue to provide support for peace, stability and development in Afghanistan. Zhang Jun said that helping Afghanistan alleviate the humanitarian and economic crisis is the most urgent task at present and should also be the most important work of UNAMA in the coming period. UNAMA should actively implement the mandate of the Security Council resolution, promote major donor countries to increase assistance without political conditions, and help Afghanistan improve people's livelihood. China expects UNAMA to assist Afghanistan in cooperating with international financial institutions, gradually activating Afghan commercial and financial activities and promoting economic and social development. The Security Council resolution clearly states that the assets of Afghanistan belong to the Afghan people, which reflects the common view of the international community. According to the authorization of the Security Council, UNAMA should further play a coordinating role in promoting relevant countries to unfreeze Afghan assets. China calls on relevant countries to accelerate action to return these assets to the Afghan people unconditionally. Zhang Jun said that China sees that the Afghan interim government is actively carrying out foreign exchanges and taking measures to respond to the expectations of the international community. The overall direction is correct. The international community should adhere to the principle of "Albanian leadership and Albanian ownership", strengthen contacts with the Afghan interim government and all parties, actively guide, promote the construction of an open and inclusive political structure, and gradually restore order, the rule of law and economic development. We should support Afghanistan to increase investment in education and health, protect the basic rights of all people, including women and children, combat all forms of terrorism and develop friendly cooperation with other countries. Zhang Jun said that for a long time, Afghanistan's neighbors and neighboring countries have actively supported Afghanistan's peace, reconciliation and reconstruction process and made great efforts to promote Afghanistan's peaceful development. China is preparing to host the third foreign ministers' meeting of Afghanistan's neighboring countries and is willing to promote countries in the region to strengthen communication and coordination and create a good environment for Afghanistan's stability and reconstruction. China calls on the international community to maintain its attention and investment in Afghanistan and convince the Afghan people that they have not been forgotten. (Xinhua News Agency)