22. 联合国阿富汗援助团(联阿援助团)的记录显示，与 2016 年相比，平民伤亡人数减少了 9%，但此类伤亡数目仍很高，共计 10 453 人(3 438 人死亡，7 015 人受伤)。按照安全理事会第 2344(2017)号决议规定的广泛任务要求，联阿援助团支持阿富汗政府努力促进和平并执行改革议程。援助团报告人权状况，为加强经济、政治和安全合作的区域倡议提供支持，并倡导执行安全理事会关于妇女与和平与安全的第 1325(2000)号决议及其后各项决议。此外，联阿援助团和联合国开发计划署通过联合国选举支助项目，向独立选举委员会和选举投诉委员会提供技术援助，为 2018 年议会选举和地区议会选举奠定基础。
22. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) documented a decrease of 9 per cent in the number of civilian casualties compared with 2016, but such casualties still stood at a total of 10,453 (3,438 deaths and 7,015 injured). Pursuant to its broad mandate under Security Council resolution 2344 (2017), UNAMA supported the Government of Afghanistan in its efforts to promote peace and implement its reform agenda. The Mission reported on the human rights situation, supported regional initiatives to enhance economic, political and security cooperation, and advocated for the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security and subsequent resolutions. Moreover, UNAMA and the United Nations Development Programme, through the United Nations electoral support project, provided technical assistance to the Independent Electoral Commission and the Electoral Complaints Commission to prepare the ground for the 2018 parliamentary and district council elections.