United Nations Political Mission in Nepal
| UNMIN | |
|---|---|
| operation area |
 Nepal
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| German name | United Nations Mission in Nepal |
| English name | United Nations Political Mission in Nepal |
| French name | Mission des Nations unies au Népal |
| Based on UN resolution | 1740 (January 23, 2007) |
| Type of mission | Peace mission |
| Beginning | 2007 |
| The End | 2011 |
| management | Ian Martin ( Great Britain ) |
| Operating strength (max.) | ~ 60 military observers |
The United Nations Political Mission in Nepal (UNMIN, German Mission of the United Nations in Nepal ) in Kathmandu was a political mission of the United Nations that was set up on January 23, 2007 by the UN Security Council with Resolution 1740 (2007) for an initial period of one year has been. The mandate includes monitoring the November 2006 ceasefire between the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and the Nepalese government and registering the weapons of the Maoist party. Furthermore, the UN peacekeeping force is to help organize a constituent assembly and serve as election observers.
In February, the United Kingdom's Ian Martin was appointed Special Envoy and Head of Mission by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon . The force consists of 61 military observers who are provided by a total of 13 countries (as of February 2007).
In February 2007, the first phase of the registration process was completed, during which UNMIN registered more than 30,000 Maoist fighters and over 3,000 illegal weapons.
The UNMIN ended on January 15, 2011.
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- UN Security Council press release of January 23, 2007
- Press release of the UN Secretary General of February 8, 2007
- Troop statistics of the DPKO, February 2007 (PDF file; 74 kB)