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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. 
 
End text. 
CLINTON