SUDAN POLITICAL ALERT: UN Security Council Extends Mandate of African Union-United Nations Operation in Darfur for One Year
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously agreed to extended the mandate of the United Nations- African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) for one year, until 31 October 2020.
The UNSC said that priorities of the extended mandate will include support for Sudan’s peace process.
The UNSC called on the Sudanese government to use all handed-over UNAMID team sites exclusively for civilian purposes, and for the government and Darfuri rebel groups to “meaningfully participate and demonstrate progress in advancing the negotiations with the goal of creating a fair and comprehensive peace, enabling UNAMID to fully draw down.”
In addition, the UNSC also requested another joint special report by 31 January 2020 assessing the situation on the ground, progress in the peace process, information on the status of team sites previously handed over to the Government.