易卜拉欣先生（马来西亚）（以英语发言）：部长先生，我和安理会其他成员一道，感谢你及时召开本次关于阿富汗问题的讨论会。先生你参加本次会议凸显了新西兰对阿富汗及其人民长期的坚定承诺。我还愿祝贺山本先生被任命为新的秘书长特别代表和联合国阿富汗援助团（联阿援助团）团长，并感谢他的通报。我也要感谢阿富汗的赛卡尔大使所作的全面发言。
Mr. Ibrahim (Malaysia): I join other Council members in thanking you, Mr. Minister, for convening this timely discussion on Afghanistan. Your participation at this meeting, Sir, underlines New Zealand’s deep and abiding commitment to Afghanistan and its people. I also wish to congratulate Mr. Yamamoto on his appointment as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), as well as to thank him for his briefing. I would also like to thank Ambassador Saikal of Afghanistan for his comprehensive statement.