N. whereas, since 2001, many European Union Member States, NATO partners and allied countries have contributed, through military and civilian resources, to the stabilization and development of Afghanistan and have suffered heavy losses and losses; whereas a stable and independent Afghanistan, capable of supporting itself and depriving terrorist groups of a safe haven, remains essentially in the interests of the security of NATO, the European Union and its Member States; whereas the Member States of the European Union still have more than 3,000 military personnel in Afghanistan participating in NATO`s Resolute Support mission; The cooperation agreement will enable the EU and Afghanistan to jointly address issues of common interest, such as nuclear security, non-proliferation and climate change. The emphasis will be on regular political dialogue, including human rights issues, in particular the rights of women and children, which are defined as essential elements of the agreement. (c) monitor the evolution of the overall relations between the parties and make recommendations to promote the objectives of this agreement; (g) promote dialogue and cooperation in a number of specific areas of mutual interest, including the modernization of public administration and public finances, justice and home affairs, environment and climate change, natural resources and raw materials, security sector reform, education and training, energy, transport, agriculture and rural development, financial services, taxation, customs, employment and social development, health and security, statistics, regional cooperation, culture, information technology and audiovisual/media. The contracting parties consider the effective functioning of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to be an important development for international peace and justice. They reaffirm that the most serious crimes affecting the international community as a whole are first dealt with through measures taken at the national level, in cooperation with the ICC. Under Article 12, the parties agree to cooperate in the area of employment and social development, including labour market development and youth employment, occupational health and safety, gender equality and decent work. The European Parliament was also fully informed throughout the negotiations and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (“High Representative”) sent a copy of the agreement signed to the President of the European Parliament on 20 July 2015. 76. Stresses that EU development aid for Afghanistan should not be linked solely to the prism of migration and the objectives of border management, and believes that development aid should effectively address the root causes of migration; 1. A partnership is established between the parties within the framework of their respective competences, in accordance with their respective rules, procedures and resources and in full compliance with international rules and standards. 2.
The contracting parties wish to promote ratification, implementation and compliance with multilateral agreements on the environment and the fight against climate change. 3. The parties also agree to promote regional cooperation through their diplomatic contacts and in the regional for a in which they participate.