Security Council resolution 1879 (2009) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)]
Symbol: S/RES/1879(2009)
Date: 2009-07-23
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/64 [169] NEPAL--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/64 [170] UN POLITICAL MISSION IN NEPAL
Subjects: UN Political Mission in Nepal|Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (2006)|PEACEBUILDING|SPECIAL MISSIONS|NEPAL|DISARMAMENT|WEAPONS SURRENDER|WEAPONS TRACING|STAFF SECURITY|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BURKINA FASO
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COSTA RICA
vote: yes
country: CROATIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: TURKEY
vote: yes
country: UGANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VIET NAM
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1879 (2009)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              23 July 2009




               Resolution 1879 (2009)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6167th meeting, on
               23 July 2009

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1864 (2009), 1825 (2008), 1796 (2008) and 1740
               (2007), and the statement of its President of 5 May 2009 (S/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,

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                     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 recognising
               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 on 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 disqualified 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 (S/2009/360), which recognises 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 coordination 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,


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                 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 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;
                 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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