KABUL, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Kai Eide, the new special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul Friday morning with the resolution of helping rebuild this war-torn country, said a UN statement.

    Eide called on the international community to rally behind the Afghan government to help rebuilding institutions as to protect and serve people in the post-Taliban country.

    He noted that there has been much focus on the security situation in the past which now needs to be balanced with the political dimension of UN's work to deliver peace, stability and visible progress.

    "Afghanistan has been calling for stronger coordination of international assistance. We need to better respond to this demand," he said.

    "I come to Afghanistan with the utmost respect for its people, religion and history and I am grateful for the support and confidence of President Hamid Karzai and the international community," he further added.

    The high ranking UN official will meet with President Karzai and other key government ministers and UN officials in the coming days before attending the NATO summit on Afghanistan in Bucharest, Romania next week.