The EUSR shall represent the European Union (hereinafter ‘the EU’ or ‘the Union’) and promote EU policy objectives in Afghanistan, in close coordination with EU Member States’ representatives in Afghanistan. More specifically, the EUSR shall:

1. (a)

   contribute to the implementation of the EU-Afghanistan Joint Declaration and lead the implementation of the EU Action Plan on Afghanistan and Pakistan, in so far as it concerns Afghanistan, thereby working with EU Member States’ representatives in Afghanistan;

2. (b)

   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 London Conference Communiqué, the Afghanistan Compact as well as relevant UN Resolutions.