Pakistan, Iran bear brunt of Afghan refugees: Bonn moot

We acknowledge the burden of Afghanistans neighbours, in particular Pakistan and Iran, in providing temporary refuge to millions of Afghans in difficult ties and are committed to further work towards their voluntary, safe and orderly return, the conferences conclusions said, following a boycott of the meeting by Islamabad.The United States and other nations vowed Monday to keep supporting Afghanistan after most foreign forces leave the country in 2014.The United States is prepared to stand with the Afghan people for the long haul, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told a global conference on Afghanistans future.The international community has much to lose if the country again becomes a source of terrorism and instability, she added.The Bonn conference was focused on the transfer of security responsibilities from international forces to Afghan security forces during the next three years, long-term prospects for international aid and a possible political settlement with the Taliban to ensure the countrys viability beyond 2014.Clinton stressed that in return for continued support the Afghans must live up to their commitments on taking difficult decisions to embrace reform, lead in their own defense and strengthen an inclusive democracy rooted in the rule of law.About 100 countries and international organizations were represented among the 1,000 conference delegates, including some 60 foreign ministers.