虽然阿富汗近些年在许多领域都取得了显著进步，但安全状况和随之而来的经济状况仍极具挑战性。平民伤亡人数上升令人感到关切。秘书长在其报告中（S/2016/768）指出，武装冲突的数量上升了大约15%，而且儿童伤亡人数上升了18%。根据国际人道主义法，武装冲突局势中保护平民至关重要。我们欢迎阿富汗政府的国家减少平民伤亡政策，这项政策必须得到全面落实。
While Afghanistan has made considerable progress in many areas over recent years, the security, and consequently the economic, situation remain extremely challenging. It is a matter of concern that the number of civilian casualties is on the rise. As the Secretary-General points out in his report (S/2016/768), the number of armed clashes rose by approximately 15 per cent, and the number of casualties among children increased by 18 per cent. The protection of civilians in situations of armed conflict is paramount under international humanitarian law. We welcome the Government’s national policy on civilian casualty mitigation, which needs to be fully implemented.