The United Nations Security Council has extended the tenure of United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) by another six months under the request of the Napali government, local media reported on Thursday.
UNMIN, whose mandate expires Wednesday, is a special political mission established to support the peace process in Nepal, in particular, to assist in the conduct of the April elections in a free and fair atmosphere.
The leading website of Nepal news quoted UN special envoy for Nepal Ian Martin as saying that "The original hope had been that UNMIN's role in supporting Nepal's peace process ... could be accomplished within the initial mandate of 12 months."
"In order to complete our task we need not only that election to take place, we also need... there to be a durable long-term solution to the management of arms and armies," he said.
Separately, The Himalayan Times said the resolution 1796, adopted by the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, also directs UN chief Ban Ki-moon to review the activities of UNMIN in light of upcoming elections, "taking into account the views of the government of Nepal and the developments on the ground."
The British-drafted text also welcomes a 23-point agreement reached by the Seven-Party Alliance last month "with a view to holding Constituent Assembly elections on April 10, 2008."
Source:Xinhua
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