‘Predictable and sustained’ international support vital for Afghan transition – UN official -- September 2013 – “Predictable and sustained” international support for Afghanistan will be critical as the country proceeds with its transition, prepares to hold elections next year and international forces draw down by the end of 2014, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said today. -- The Group, which comprises more than 50 States and organizations, meets three times a year. Today’s meeting, convened by the Group’s Chairman, Ambassador Michael Koch of Germany, focused on preparations for next year’s presidential elections as well as the role of the UN beyond 2014, when the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) is expected to leave. - More, UN.org