United Nations Security Council Resolution 1909
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1909, adopted unanimously on January 21, 2010, after recalling resolutions 1740
(2007), 1796
(2008), 1825
(2008), 1864
(2009) and 1879
(2008), the Council extended the mandate for the United Nations Mission in Nepal
(UNMIN) until May 15, 2010 at the request of Nepal
, deciding that it should also end on this date and further requiring UNMIN to hand over residual responsibilities including the monitoring of weapons and armed personnel.
The Council welcomed the continuing peace process in the country, calling on the Government and the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) to implement the integration and rehabilitation of Maoist
army personnel also by the May 15 withdrawal date. The resolution also required all parties to advance the peace process and facilitate the completion of the Mission's outstanding tasks.
UNMIN had been present in Nepal since 2007, however during the passing of Resolution 1909, the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
warned that the peace process was in danger due to mistrust amongst the political parties in the country.
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1909, adopted unanimously on January 21, 2010, after recalling resolutions 1740
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1740
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1740 was unanimously adopted on 23 January 2007.- Resolution :Recognizing the strong desire of the people of Nepal for peace and the restoration of democracy and noting the request of the Nepalese Government and the Communist Party of Nepal for United...
(2007), 1796
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1796
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1796 was unanimously adopted on 23 January 2008.- Resolution :The Security Council decided this morning to renew the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Nepal for six months, until 23 July, following a request from that country’s Government and on...
(2008), 1825
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1825
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1825 was unanimously adopted on 23 July 2008.- Resolution :With the United Nations Mission in Nepal having already accomplished some elements of its mandate following successful Constituent Assembly elections, the Security Council decided this morning to...
(2008), 1864
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1864
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1864, adopted unanimously January 23, 2009, after recalling resolution 1740 , 1796 and 1825 on the situation in Nepal, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Nepal , whose mandate expired that day, by another six months until...
(2009) and 1879
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1879
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1879 was unanimously adopted on 23 July 2009.- Resolution :The Security Council today extended through January 2010 the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Nepal , noting Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s assessment that the operation would be well...
(2008), the Council extended the mandate for the United Nations Mission in Nepal
United Nations Mission in Nepal
Following the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed on 21 November 2006 between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal at the end of the Nepalese Civil War, the United Nations received a request for assistance, and established the political mission United Nations Mission in Nepal ...
(UNMIN) until May 15, 2010 at the request of Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, deciding that it should also end on this date and further requiring UNMIN to hand over residual responsibilities including the monitoring of weapons and armed personnel.
The Council welcomed the continuing peace process in the country, calling on the Government and the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) to implement the integration and rehabilitation of Maoist
Maoism
Maoism, also known as the Mao Zedong Thought , is claimed by Maoists as an anti-Revisionist form of Marxist communist theory, derived from the teachings of the Chinese political leader Mao Zedong . Developed during the 1950s and 1960s, it was widely applied as the political and military guiding...
army personnel also by the May 15 withdrawal date. The resolution also required all parties to advance the peace process and facilitate the completion of the Mission's outstanding tasks.
UNMIN had been present in Nepal since 2007, however during the passing of Resolution 1909, the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he...
warned that the peace process was in danger due to mistrust amongst the political parties in the country.
See also
- Comprehensive Peace AccordComprehensive Peace AccordThe Comprehensive Peace Accord was signed between the Government of Nepal and the Unified Communist Party of Nepal on November 21, 2006 which formally ended the Nepalese People's War that lasted for more than decade...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 (2009 – 2011)
- Nepalese Civil War
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