Article 2 Policy objectivesF1

The EUSR shall represent the Union and promote Union policy objectives in Afghanistan, in close coordination with Member States' representatives in Afghanistan. More specifically, the EUSR shall:

1. (a)

   contribute to the implementation of the EU-Afghanistan Joint Declaration, the EU Strategy in Afghanistan 2014-16 as well as to the development of the new EU Strategy in Afghanistan 2017-2020 and, as appropriate, to the implementation of the EU-Afghan Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (CAPD) and the Joint Way Forward on migration issues between Afghanistan and the EU;

2. (b)

   support Union-Afghanistan political dialogue;

3. (c)

   support the pivotal role played by the United Nations (UN) in Afghanistan with particular emphasis on contributing to better coordinated international assistance, thereby promoting the implementation of the Bonn, Chicago, Tokyo, London and Brussels Conference Communiqués, as well as relevant UN Resolutions;

4. (d)

   support the Afghan reform process towards a trustworthy and efficient police service working in accordance with international standards, within the framework of the rule of law and in full respect for human rights.