14. Welcomes also the measures taken by the Government of Afghanistan, and en...

14. Welcomes also the measures taken by the Government of Afghanistan, and encourages it to continue to increase the participation of WOMEN as well as minorities and civil society in outreach, consultation and decision-making processes, recalls that WOMEN play a vital role in the peace process, as recognized in Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and related resolutions, therefore reiterates the need for the full, equal and effective participation of WOMEN at all stages of peace processes, and urges their involvement in the development and implementation of post-conflict strategies in order to take account of their perspectives and needs as affirmed by the Bonn and Tokyo Conferences;