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10USUNNEWYORK32
2010-01-21 14:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
USUN New York
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UNMIN BRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL - JANUARY
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SUBJECT: UNMIN BRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL - JANUARY
2010
REF: CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR ALEJANDRO D. WOLFF FOR
REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D)
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/19/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM NP
SUBJECT: UNMIN BRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL - JANUARY
2010
REF: CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR ALEJANDRO D. WOLFF FOR
REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D)
1. SUMMARY: The Representative of the Secretary-General to
Nepal and head of UNMIN, Karin Lundgren, briefed the Security
Council on the activities of UNMIN and the latest
developments in Nepal on January 15. Lundgren highlighted a
number of new, positive developments which have recently
occurred: the discharge of more than 200 Maoists from a
cantonment site and the expectation for continued discharges,
the creation of the High Level Political Mechanism, and the
reported agreement between the Government of Nepal and the
Maoists on a 112-day program for the integration and
rehabilitation of Maoist combatants. The new Permanent
Representative of Nepal, Gyan Chandra Acharya, addressed the
Council confirming the recent request from the Government of
Nepal to the Secretary-General to extend the UNMIN mandate
until May 15, 2010. Acharya also underscored the recent
commitment by all parties to draft the constitution by May
2010. All Council members, with the exception of Gabon, made
interventions during closed consultations, welcoming the
recent discharges, the action plan and the High Level
Political Mechanism, but noting that UNMIN cannot remain in
Nepal indefinitely. End Summary.
2. (U) On January 15, the Representative of the
Secretary-General to Nepal and head of UNMIN, Karin Lundgren,
briefed the Security Council on the activities of UNMIN and
the latest developments in Nepal. In contrast to the UN
report on Nepal released on January 8 which underscored the
largely stalled peace process in Nepal, Lundgren highlighted
a number of new, positive developments which have recently
occurred: the discharge of more than 200 Maoists from a
cantonment site and the expectation for continued discharges,
the creation of the High Level Political Mechanism, and the
reported agreement between the Government of Nepal and the
Maoists on a 112-day program for the integration and
rehabilitation of Maoist combatants. Lundgren highlighted
recent violence, including the December 20-22 strikes and the
on-going attacks on journalists as worrisome. Lundgren
stated she had "cautious optimism," but noted that some speak
of fresh conflict as inevitable.
3. (U) The new Permanent Representative of Nepal, Gyan
Chandra Acharya, addressed the Council following Lundgren's
statement. Acharya referenced the recent request from the
Government of Nepal to the Secretary-General to extend the
UNMIN mandate until May 15, 2010. He underscored the
progress of Nepal's "political transformation" and committed
to institutionalize the reforms together with social and
economic transformation. Acharya stated that writing a
constitution in a timely fashion is essential and underscored
the commitment by all parties to writing the constitution by
May 2010. He also referenced the recently established High
Level Political Consultative Mechanism as a vehicle to
"narrow down the political differences among the major
political parties on key national issues." Regarding
integration and rehabilitation, Acharya noted that the
process is expected to be complete before the promulgation of
the new Constitution. Acharya briefly mentioned other
important initiatives of the Nepal Government, including: a
draft bill submitted to Parliament on the establishment of
the Commission on Disappearances and efforts to establish a
Truth and Reconciliation Commission "consistent with
international standards and national aspirations." He called
Nepal's commitment to human rights "unflinching" and noted
the Government is "determined to ensure that there is no
impunity in the country through effective enforcement of law
and major institutional reforms."
4. (C) Following Lundgren and Acharya's briefings, the
Council moved to closed consultations, where Lundgren
underscored that while recent efforts have been "commendable"
a number of critical details are still in need of agreement
and that the 112-day integration and rehabilitation program
timeline is unrealistic. She remains concerned that tensions
have continued to mount within parties and that rifts have
deepened.
5. (C) All Council members, with the exception of Gabon, made
interventions during closed consultations, welcoming the
recent discharges, the action plan and the High Level
Political Mechanism. The U.S., UK, Japan, France,
underscored that UNMIN was established more than three years
ago as a temporary mission and that UNMIN cannot remain in
Nepal indefinitely. Mexico, Bosnia, Austria, Lebanon, and
France urged the Government of Nepal to end impunity with
regard to human rights violations. Most Council members
noted their support for the UNMIN draft mandate extension as
circulated by the UK.
RICE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/19/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM NP
SUBJECT: UNMIN BRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL - JANUARY
2010
REF: CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR ALEJANDRO D. WOLFF FOR
REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D)
1. SUMMARY: The Representative of the Secretary-General to
Nepal and head of UNMIN, Karin Lundgren, briefed the Security
Council on the activities of UNMIN and the latest
developments in Nepal on January 15. Lundgren highlighted a
number of new, positive developments which have recently
occurred: the discharge of more than 200 Maoists from a
cantonment site and the expectation for continued discharges,
the creation of the High Level Political Mechanism, and the
reported agreement between the Government of Nepal and the
Maoists on a 112-day program for the integration and
rehabilitation of Maoist combatants. The new Permanent
Representative of Nepal, Gyan Chandra Acharya, addressed the
Council confirming the recent request from the Government of
Nepal to the Secretary-General to extend the UNMIN mandate
until May 15, 2010. Acharya also underscored the recent
commitment by all parties to draft the constitution by May
2010. All Council members, with the exception of Gabon, made
interventions during closed consultations, welcoming the
recent discharges, the action plan and the High Level
Political Mechanism, but noting that UNMIN cannot remain in
Nepal indefinitely. End Summary.
2. (U) On January 15, the Representative of the
Secretary-General to Nepal and head of UNMIN, Karin Lundgren,
briefed the Security Council on the activities of UNMIN and
the latest developments in Nepal. In contrast to the UN
report on Nepal released on January 8 which underscored the
largely stalled peace process in Nepal, Lundgren highlighted
a number of new, positive developments which have recently
occurred: the discharge of more than 200 Maoists from a
cantonment site and the expectation for continued discharges,
the creation of the High Level Political Mechanism, and the
reported agreement between the Government of Nepal and the
Maoists on a 112-day program for the integration and
rehabilitation of Maoist combatants. Lundgren highlighted
recent violence, including the December 20-22 strikes and the
on-going attacks on journalists as worrisome. Lundgren
stated she had "cautious optimism," but noted that some speak
of fresh conflict as inevitable.
3. (U) The new Permanent Representative of Nepal, Gyan
Chandra Acharya, addressed the Council following Lundgren's
statement. Acharya referenced the recent request from the
Government of Nepal to the Secretary-General to extend the
UNMIN mandate until May 15, 2010. He underscored the
progress of Nepal's "political transformation" and committed
to institutionalize the reforms together with social and
economic transformation. Acharya stated that writing a
constitution in a timely fashion is essential and underscored
the commitment by all parties to writing the constitution by
May 2010. He also referenced the recently established High
Level Political Consultative Mechanism as a vehicle to
"narrow down the political differences among the major
political parties on key national issues." Regarding
integration and rehabilitation, Acharya noted that the
process is expected to be complete before the promulgation of
the new Constitution. Acharya briefly mentioned other
important initiatives of the Nepal Government, including: a
draft bill submitted to Parliament on the establishment of
the Commission on Disappearances and efforts to establish a
Truth and Reconciliation Commission "consistent with
international standards and national aspirations." He called
Nepal's commitment to human rights "unflinching" and noted
the Government is "determined to ensure that there is no
impunity in the country through effective enforcement of law
and major institutional reforms."
4. (C) Following Lundgren and Acharya's briefings, the
Council moved to closed consultations, where Lundgren
underscored that while recent efforts have been "commendable"
a number of critical details are still in need of agreement
and that the 112-day integration and rehabilitation program
timeline is unrealistic. She remains concerned that tensions
have continued to mount within parties and that rifts have
deepened.
5. (C) All Council members, with the exception of Gabon, made
interventions during closed consultations, welcoming the
recent discharges, the action plan and the High Level
Political Mechanism. The U.S., UK, Japan, France,
underscored that UNMIN was established more than three years
ago as a temporary mission and that UNMIN cannot remain in
Nepal indefinitely. Mexico, Bosnia, Austria, Lebanon, and
France urged the Government of Nepal to end impunity with
regard to human rights violations. Most Council members
noted their support for the UNMIN draft mandate extension as
circulated by the UK.
RICE