阿富汗深陷战争已经太久。实际上，大多数阿富汗人的记忆中除战争之外别无其它。今天，新西兰是作为一个自1989年苏军撤出后几十年来一直支持阿富汗寻求和平与稳定的国家发言的。2001年以来，有3 500多名新西兰人在阿富汗服务。有些人在那里献出了自己的生命。我们为支持阿富汗的经济发展和加强其安全部队投入了数百万美元。我们现在仍在这样做。
Afghanistan has been at war for far too long. Indeed, most Afghan people have no memory of anything but war. New Zealand speaks today as a country that has supported Afghanistan in its pursuit of peace and stability over many decades, stretching back to the withdrawal of Soviet forces in 1989. Since 2001, more than 3,500 New Zealanders have served in Afghanistan. Some have lost their lives there. We have invested millions of dollars towards supporting Afghanistan’s economic development and strengthening its security forces. And we are still there.