The UN Security Council vote on a resolution regarding the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), at the UN headquarters in New York, on March 19, 2013. The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UNAMA for another year. (Xinhua/Niu Xiaolei)

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UNITED NATIONS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously renewed for another year the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) while dozens of nations voiced support for Kabul taking responsibility in 2014 for most of its own security, governance and development.

Most of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force ( ISAF) troops were expected to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of next year.  Full story

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attends a Security Council meeting regarding the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), at the UN headquarters in New York, on March 19, 2013. The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UNAMA for another year. (Xinhua/Niu Xiaolei)

Zahir Tanin (front), the Afghan permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting regarding the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), at the UN headquarters in New York, on March 19, 2013. The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UNAMA for another year. (Xinhua/Niu Xiaolei)

Chinese Permanent Representative to the United Nations Li Baodong raises his hand during a Security Council vote on a resolution regarding the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), at the UN headquarters in New York, on March 19, 2013. The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UNAMA for another year. (Xinhua/Niu Xiaolei)