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The impact of the allied operation in Afghanistan pre and post 2014 NATO’s role during 2001-2014 Intervention in Afghanistan is one of the longest NATO mission, especially considering the fact that it is not taking place in NATO security area. Since 2001, Operation ‘’Enduring Freedom’’, afterwards International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) was focused on the reconstruction of the political, social and military structure. ISAF was one of the largest coalitions in history and is NATO’s most challenging mission to date. At its height, the force was more than 130,000 strong, with troops from 51 NATO and partner nations. ISAF- enabling Afghani forces to conduct operations by themselves. ISAF also contributed to reconstruction and development in Afghanistan through multinational Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) – led by individual ISAF nations – securing areas in which reconstruction work was conducted by national and international actors. Where appropriate – in accordance with Afghan priorities and in close coordination and cooperation with the Afghan government and theUnited Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) – ISAF provided practical support for reconstruction and development efforts as well as support for humanitarian assistance efforts conducted by other actors. ISAF provided security environment for the elections. Thus, Ashraf Ghani- new elected president in 2014, after

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The impact of the allied operation in Afghanistan pre and post 2014 NATOs role during 2001-2014 Intervention in Afghanistan is one of the longest NATO mission, especially considering the fact that it is not taking place in NATO security area. Since 2001, Operation Enduring Freedom, afterwards International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) was focused on the reconstruction of the political, social and military structure. ISAF was one of the largest coalitions in history and is NATOs most challenging mission to date. At its height, the force was more than 130,000 strong, with troops from 51 NATO and partner nations. ISAF- enabling Afghani forces to conduct operations by themselves. ISAF also contributed to reconstruction and development in Afghanistan through multinational Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) led by individual ISAF nations securing areas in which reconstruction work was conducted by national and international actors. Where appropriate in accordance with Afghan priorities and in close coordination and cooperation with the Afghan government and theUnited Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) ISAF provided practical support for reconstruction and development efforts as well as support for humanitarian assistance efforts conducted by other actors. ISAF provided security environment for the elections. Thus, Ashraf Ghani- new elected president in 2014, after the decade of Hamid Karzai (2004-2014). Karzai was a tough official to deal with, and the Western saw him as corrupt and unreliable ally. The main difficulty was due to Karzais rejection to sign the strategic partnership with US.http://foreignpolicy.com/2014/10/03/the-misunderstanding-of-hamid-karzai/ Numbers of the attacks remains at the high rate, 1500-2000 attacks per monthAfghan commandment group and mission deployment after 2014.Main goal is to create an environment where Afghan people can provide for themselves security and to develop of the new long-term partnership. On 28 December 2014 NATO officially ended ISAF mission and passed the responsibility in to the Afghani forces. Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) are to take over the full security responsibility for the country, while NATO's role will be reduced to a training, assistance and advisory capacity. NATO agreed for a joint military-civilian mission and the new Operation Resolute Support started in January 2015.Key functions include: Supporting planning, programming and budgeting; Assuring transparency, accountability and oversight; Supporting the adherence to the principles of rule of law and good governance; Supporting the establishment and sustainment of such processes as force generation, recruiting, training, managing and development of personnel.Stoltenberg in Afghanistan-12,500 NATO troops training, advising and assisting "The aim will be to advise Afghan institutions to help them become self-sufficient and help them build on what they have done so far," as NATO Secretary General argued. Concerns are rises regarding the ability of Afghan government forces to handle the continued security threat posed by Taliban fighters, who have increased their attacks ahead of the December 31 handover. The conflict is still open and there is a continuous damage for the population of Afghanistan. Ghani- new approach of cooperation and negotiations, preferring the international legitimacy, as showed during his meeting with UE authorities (Tusk, Schulz). Our interest derives from the sense of mutual threat, as he stated regarding NATO-Afghani partnership. The Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees (SSAR) remains the main policy framework for sustainable reintegration of those returning to Afghanistan. The National Steering Committee established in 2014 aims to facilitate the implementation and monitoring of the SSAR's initiatives.

Since 2002, more than 5.8 million Afghan refugees have returned home, 4.7 million of whom were assisted by UNHCR. Representing 20 per cent of Afghanistan's population. By mid-2014, 683,000 people were internally displaced by the conflict affecting 30 of the 34 Afghan provinces. More than half of Afghanistan's internally displaced people (IDPs) live in urban areas.http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49e486eb6.html

It is of vital importance of carrying out electoral reform, fighting corruption and strengthening the rule of law and human rights, for Afghani women in particular. Durand Line border stays one of the most dangerous border with the main fatalities by province (see the Appendix 1.2) and the disputes between Afghanistan and Pakistan during past years remains unsolved, which indicate the necessity to cooperate on this concerning issue.http://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/pdf_2015_05/20150508_1505-RSM-Placemat.pdfhttp://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_116341.htm?selectedLocale=enhttp://www.dpa-international.com/news/asia/backgroundnato-in-afghanistan-from-combat-to-training-a-43486832.htmlhttp://www.npr.org/2014/09/28/352198457/refugees-find-afghanistan-less-than-hospitable http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_118776.htm https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/baltics/2015-05-13/operation-dragoon-ride?cid=nlc-twofa-20150515&sp_mid=48665951&sp_rid=Y2Fyb2xpbmFzY2xpZm9zQGdtYWlsLmNvbQS2http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_112517.htm https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wales-summit-declaration-on-afghanistan