| UN Security Council Resolution 1796 | |
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| Date | 23 January 2008 |
| Meeting no. | 5,825 |
| Code | S/RES/1796 (Document) |
| Subject | The situation in Nepal |
Voting summary |
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| Result | Adopted |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1796 was unanimously adopted on 23 January 2008.
The Security Council decided this morning to renew the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) for six months, until 23 July, following a request from that country’s Government and on the basis of the Secretary-General’s recommendation for a six-month extension.
Unanimously adopting resolution 1796 (2008), submitted by the United Kingdom, the Council expressed its full support for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 21 November 2006, signed by the Government and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). It called on all parties to maintain momentum in implementation of the Agreement, and to work together for progress towards Constituent Assembly elections, scheduled for 10 April.
Following the adoption, the representative of Nepal expressed his confidence that in the next six months his country would be able to achieve progress in the peace process, including the holding of the 10 April Constituent Assembly elections. Nepal assured the Council that it would cooperate fully with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in implementing the mandate just renewed.
Contained in a letter from the Permanent Representative of Nepal and addressed to the Secretary-General, the Government’s request was conveyed to the Council in a letter from the Secretary-General dated 27 December 2007. The request followed consultations within Nepal’s Seven-Party Alliance and reflected a consensus among all the parties, including the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), which was currently outside the Interim Government. [1]
The United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor (UNMIT) was established on 25 August 2006 by UN Security Council Resolution 1704. Its objectives are "to support the Government in consolidating stability, enhancing a culture of democratic governance, and facilitating political dialogue among Timorese stakeholders, in their efforts to bring about a process of national reconciliation and to foster social cohesion". In its most recent resolution on UNMIT, the Council extended its mandate until 26 February 2012. UNMIT and ISF troops left the country at the end of 2012.
Following the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed on 21 November 2006 between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) at the end of the Nepalese Civil War, the United Nations received a request for assistance, and established the political mission United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) on 23 January 2007 to monitor the disarmament of Maoist rebels and the preparations for Constituent Assembly elections in 2007.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1864, adopted unanimously January 23, 2009, after recalling resolution 1740 (2007), 1796 (2008) and 1825 (2008) on the situation in Nepal, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), whose mandate expired that day, by another six months until July 23, 2009.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1909, adopted unanimously on January 21, 2010, after recalling resolutions 1740 (2007), 1796 (2008), 1825 (2008), 1864 (2009) and 1879 (2008), the Council extended the mandate for the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) until May 15, 2010 at the request of Nepal, deciding that it should also end on this date and further requiring UNMIN to hand over residual responsibilities including the monitoring of weapons and armed personnel.
United Nations Security Council resolution 722, adopted unanimously on 29 November 1991, after considering a report by the Secretary-General regarding the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), the Council noted its efforts to establish a durable and just peace in the Middle East.
United Nations Security Council resolution 784, adopted unanimously on 30 October 1992, after recalling resolutions 637 (1989), 693 (1991), 714 (1991) and 729 (1992), the Council approved a decision by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL) for a further month until 30 November 1992.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1919, adopted unanimously on April 29, 2010, after recalling resolutions 1674 (2006), 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009) on children in armed conflict, 1502 (2003) on the protection of humanitarian and United Nations personnel, and 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), and 1889 (2009) on women, peace, and security, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) until April 30, 2011 with the intention of renewing it further if necessary.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1921, adopted unanimously on May 12, 2010, after recalling resolutions 1740 (2007), 1796 (2008), 1825 (2008), 1864 (2009), 1879 (2008) and 1909 (2009), the Council extended the mandate for the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) until September 15, 2010 and stressed that arrangements should be made for the withdrawal of the mission by that date.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1346, adopted unanimously on 30 March 2001, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Sierra Leone, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) for a further six months and increased the size of its military component.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1391, adopted unanimously on 28 January 2002, after recalling previous resolutions on Israel and Lebanon, including resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978), 1310 (2000), 1337 (2001) and 1365 (2001), the Council decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for a further six months until 31 July 2002.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1939, adopted unanimously on September 15, 2010, after recalling previous resolutions on the situation in Nepal, including Resolution 1922 (2010), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) until January 15, 2011 amid concern over rising political tensions in the country.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1648, adopted unanimously on 21 December 2005, after considering a report by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan regarding the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), the Council extended its mandate for a further six months until 30 June 2006.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1994, adopted unanimously on 30 June 2011, after considering a report by the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon regarding the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), the Council extended its mandate for a further six months until 31 December 2011.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1740 was unanimously adopted on 23 January 2007.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1755 was unanimously adopted on 30 April 2007.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1832 was unanimously adopted on 27 August 2008.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1825 was unanimously adopted on 23 July 2008.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1821 was unanimously adopted on 27 June 2008.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1879 was unanimously adopted on 23 July 2009.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1854 was unanimously adopted on 19 December 2008.
