GUIDANCE FOR UNMIN MANDATE RENEWAL

UNCLAS STATE 076730

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNSC UNMIN PREL NP
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE FOR UNMIN MANDATE RENEWAL


1. The Department authorizes USUN to join consensus in
adopting the resolution to renew the mandate of the UN
Mission in Nepal (UNMIN),provided in para 2, scheduled for
consideration in the UN Security Council on July 23.


2. Begin text:

Recalling its resolutions 1864 (2009),1825 (2008),1796
(2008),and 1740 (2007),and the statement of its President
of 5 May 2009 (X/PRST/2009/12),

Reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and
political independence of Nepal and its ownership of the
implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and
subsequent agreements,

Recalling the signing on 21 November 2006 by the Government
of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) of a
Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and the stated commitment of
both parties to find a permanent and sustainable peace, and
commending the steps taken to date to implement the Agreement,

Acknowledging the strong desire of the Nepalese people for
peace and the restoration of democracy and the importance in
this respect of the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace
Agreement and subsequent agreements by the relevant parties,

Expressing its continued readiness to support the peace
process in Nepal in the timely and effective implementation
of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and subsequent
agreements, in particular the 25 June 2008 Agreement, as
requested by the Government of Nepal,

Welcoming, the progress the Constituent Assembly has since
made towards writing a new democratic constitution of Nepal
within the stipulated time frame since the successful
conclusion of the Constituent Assembly elections on 10 April
2008,

Noting with concern recent developments, and encouraging
renewed and sustained efforts to create a unified approach
among the political parties, including through the proposal
for a high-level consultative mechanism as a forum for
discussion on critical peace process issues,

Calling upon the Government of Nepal and all political
parties to work together to ensure the early reconstitution
and effective working of the Special Committee for the
supervision, integration and rehabilitation of Maoist army
personnel, drawing upon the support of the Technical
Committee,

Echoing the Secretary-General,s call for all parties in
Nepal to move forward swiftly in the implementation of the
agreements reached, noting the Secretary-General,s
assessment that the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)
will be well placed to assist in the management of arms and
armed personnel in accordance with the 25 June 2008 Agreement
between the political parties, and recognizing UNMIN,s
willingness to assist the parties in this, as requested, in
order to achieve a durable solution,

Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 14 July 2009
UNMIN,

Recalling the completion of two phases of the verification
process and welcoming continuing assistance with the
management of arms and armed personnel of both sides in
accordance with resolution 1740 (2007) and in line with the
provisions of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, noting the
importance of a durable long term solution in helping to
create the conditions for completion of UNMIN,s activities,
noting also in this regard the need to address outstanding
issues without further delay, and welcoming in this regard
the decision by the Government of Nepal and the Unified
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) formally to launch the
discharge and rehabilitation process for the Maoist army
personnel, including minors, and calling upon all political
parties to implement this process fully and expeditiously,
and for continued reporting on this issue as required under
resolution 1612 (2005),

Recalling that with the successful holding of the Constituent
Assembly elections, some of the elements of the mandate of
UNMIN as set out in resolution 1740 (2007) have already been
accomplished,

Welcoming the action plan which the Government of Nepal has
committed to prepare, the implementation of which will
facilitate UNMIN,s withdrawal from Nepal,

Taking note of the Government of Nepal's letter to the
Secretary-General of 7 July 2009 (X/2009/360),which
recognizes UNMIN,s contribution and requests an extension of
the mandate of UNMIN for six months, and further taking note
of the commitments of the Government of Nepal to reconstitute
the Special Committee strengthened with the support of the
Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, and also for beginning
the process of integration and rehabilitation of Maoist army
personnel,

Recognizing the need to pay special attention to the needs
and the role of women, children and traditionally
marginalized groups in the peace process, as mentioned in the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement and resolution 1325 (2000),

Recognizing the need to address impunity and to promote and
protect human rights through building the capacity of
independent national institutions,

Recognizing that civil society can play an important role in
democratic transition and conflict prevention,

Expressing appreciation for the contribution of the
Secretary-General,s Representative and the efforts of her
team in UNMIN, and the United Nations Country Team, including
the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights which is
monitoring human rights at the request of the government, and
stressing the need for co-ordination and complementarity of
efforts between the mission and all the United Nations actors
in the mission area, particularly in order to ensure
continuity, as the mandate comes to an end,


1. Decides in line with the request from the Government of
Nepal and the Secretary-General,s recommendations, to renew
the mandate of UNMIN as established under resolution 1740
(2007) until 23 January 2010, taking into account the
completion of some elements of the mandate, the ongoing work
on the monitoring and the management of arms and armed
personnel in line with the 25 June Agreement 2008 among the
political parties, which will support the completion of the
peace process;


2. Calls upon all parties to take full advantage of the
expertise and readiness of UNMIN, within its mandate, to
support the peace process to facilitate the completion of
outstanding aspects of UNMIN,s mandate by 23 January 2010;


3. Concurs with the Secretary-General,s view that the
current monitoring arrangements were conceived as temporary
measures, rather than long-term solutions, and cannot be
maintained indefinitely, and underlines the need for the
Government of Nepal to consider necessary measures to end the
present monitoring arrangements;


4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security
Council by 30 October 2009 on the implementation of this
resolution, and progress in creating the conditions
conducive to completion of UNMIN,s activities by the end of
the current mandate, including the implementation of
commitments made in the Government of Nepal's letter of 7
July 2009;


5. Calls upon the Government of Nepal to continue to take
the necessary decisions to create conditions conducive to
completion of UNMIN,s activities by the end of the current
mandate, including through implementation of the 25 June 2008
Agreement, in order to facilitate UNMIN,s withdrawal from
Nepal;


6. Welcomes progress achieved so far, and calls upon all
political parties in Nepal to expedite the peace process, and
to work together in a spirit of co-operation, consensus and
compromise in order to continue the transition to a durable
long-term solution to enable the country to move to a
peaceful, democratic and more prosperous future;


7. Requests the parties in Nepal to take the necessary
steps to promote the safety, security and freedom of movement
of UNMIN and associated personnel in executing the tasks
defined in the mandate;


8. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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CLINTON