于该区域的稳定和繁荣至关重要。在布鲁塞尔取得成功将标志着阿富汗实现自力更生的另一重要步骤。民族团结政府正面临一些根本挑战，这些挑战既来自外部，也来自内部。安全和政治稳定是其中最根本的挑战。在安全方面，今年对阿富汗来说又是艰难的一年。在全国各地热点地区，激烈战斗继续发生。喀布尔是一系列骇人听闻的自杀式袭击的目标，与此同时，有若干省会，包括拉什卡尔加、提林科特和昆都士市，也处于严重压力下，但无一陷落。阿富汗国防和安全部队同去年相比能够作出更有效的反应，加上采取战术行动，在多数情况下能够守住阵地。
Success in Brussels would mark another important step for Afghanistan towards self-reliance. The National Unity Government faces fundamental challenges, both from outside and from within. Security and political stability are the most fundamental of those. On the security front, it has been another difficult year for Afghanistan. Intensive fighting continues in hotspots around the country. While Kabul has been the target of a series of horrendous suicide attacks, several provincial captials, including Lashkar Gah, Tirin Kot and Kunduz city, have been under serious pressure, but none has fallen. The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces have been able to display more effective responses compared to last year, and coupled with tactical operations, they have been able for the most part to hold their ground.