Ambassador to the UN Gyan Chandra Acharya told Republica that the UNSC adopted a resolution to this effect upon the request of the government for extension of the UNMIN´s mandate after the expiry of the current mandate on May 15. [break]
This is the sixth extension of the UN mission tasked with assisting the peace process that began in November 2006.
Some UNSC members, while discussing Nepal government´s request for mandate extension, maintained that UNMIN should be given broader role in integration and rehabilitation of combatants. Some other member argued that UNMIN should be given six months mandate. But both the arguments were not subscribed.
"We have to work extensively to convince the UNSC to pass a resolution in line with the government request," a source at the Nepali mission told Republica.
While renewing the mandate, the UNSC called on all political parties to resolve their differences through peaceful negation. It further urged political parties 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 and to enable the country to move to a peaceful, democratic and more prosperous future.
UNSC, according to the resolution obtained by Republica, also decided that UNMIN should immediately begin to make necessary arrangements for its withdrawal, including handing over any residual monitoring responsibilities by 15 September.
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