The members of the Security Council appreciated the efforts of the Regional Centre as a United Nations mechanism for preventive diplomacy to assist Central Asian countries in responding, in accordance with its mandate and through regional cooperation, to challenges to peace and sustainable development of the region, including solutions to water and energy management, the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, as well as with regard to the situations in Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan. 

Security Council Press Statement SC/10327