UN mission assisting Nepal's peace process to stay for four more months
12 May 2010 – The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations presence in Nepal until 15 September, while voicing concern at the recent tensions in the country and calling on all sides to resolve their differences through peaceful negotiations.
The Council’s unanimously adopted resolution on the renewal of the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) for another four months is in line with the request made by the Government last week.
The Mission is tasked with assisting the peace process in Nepal, which endured a decade-long civil war that ended with the signing of a peace accord between the Government and the Maoists in 2006.
Tensions have risen recently amid an ongoing political stalemate over key issues such as power-sharing arrangements and the reintegration of former Maoist combatants.
Briefing the Council last week on the latest developments, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Representative in Nepal, Karin Landgren said the peace process is at a “delicate and critical moment,” as negotiators work to resolve the current stand-off, and warned of the risks if a solution is not found soon.
“The risks grow from one day to the next,” said Ms. Landgren, who heads UNMIN. “This situation should not be allowed to continue, and all encouragement is needed for both sides to deepen their discussion, come to agreement, and resolve the crisis speedily.”
Among the outstanding tasks in the country’s peace process is resolving the future of the Nepal Army and the Maoist army and completing the drafting of the constitution by the deadline of 28 May.
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