Security Council Resolution 1879 (2009) [on Renewal of the Mandate of the Un Mission in Nepal (Unmin)]

S/RES/1879(2009)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 169 Letter dated 22 November 2006 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2006/920), published in 2009.

What else is in this group?

4 documents · 2008–2009

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2009	S/RES/1879(2009)	Security Council resolution 1879 (2009) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)]	1,167	–
2009	S/RES/1864(2009)	Security Council resolution 1864 (2009) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)]	1,098	–
2008	S/RES/1825(2008)	Security Council resolution 1825 (2008) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)]	950	–
2008	S/RES/1796(2008)	Security Council resolution 1796 (2008) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)]	663	–

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Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2009–2010

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2010	S/2010/17	Report of the Secretary-General on the request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process		S/RES/1879(2009)
2009	S/2009/553	Report of the Secretary-General on the request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process		S/RES/1879(2009)

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Disarmament Freedom of Movement Nepal Peacebuilding Special Missions Staff Security Weapons Surrender Weapons Tracing

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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 cooperation, 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;

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;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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