CURRENT PROBLEMS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN RESOLVING THE AFGHAN CRISIS AND POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS FOR REGIONAL RELATIONS

Nikolić Dr Marko (Dr Marko Nikolić, naučni saradnik, Institut za međunarodnu politiku i privredu, Beograd), markon@diplomacy.bg.ac.rs
Gordanić MA Jelica (MA Jelica Gordanić, doktorant na Pravnom fakultetu Univerziteta u Beogradu), jelica@diplomacy.bg.ac.rs

In this paper, the authors try to diagnose the fundamental aspects, scopes and the extent of the international community’s commitment in building of the modern Afghan state and society in line with the objectives of the major subjects of international relations. The focus is on the activities of the United Nations (UN) and the NATO, but in a broader context also on China, Russia and the EU. In this sense, the central point of the analysis are the objectives related to development and establishment of a stable system of political institutions and the effective implementation of public policies as well as military, police and other institutional capacities with security responsibilities in order to create the preconditions for possible gradual economic development of Afghanistan and normal life conditions. The authors conclude that the international military and civilian missions have failed in the achievement of political objectives, while the security objectives have been attained to a lesser extent.

Keywords: UN, NATO, China, Russia, EU, military intervention, organized crime, terrorism, human security, Afghanistan