UNMIN

Security Council Resolution
Security Council establishes United Nations political mission in Nepal, unanimously adopting resolution 1740 (2007) on 23 January 2007


Report of the Secretary-General on the request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process
This report displays the proposed United Nations mission in Nepal, its mandate and focus, its structure and the Peace support contribution of the United Nations country team.

Monitoring of Arms and Armies
There are seven Maoist divisional cantonment sites with 21 satellite camps.UNMIN monitors maintain a 24 hour presence at the seven divisional sites, where the Maoist weapons are being stored and monitored. Monitoring teams conduct mobile visits to the 21 satellite camps. The Nepalese Army remains in barracks except for activities agreed under the terms of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. It will store an equivalent number of weapons to that stored by Maoist Army and these will be kept under 24 hour UNMIN monitoring. UNMIN monitors also conduct mobile visits to Nepalese Army barracks and installations. The Joint Monitoring Coordinating Committee (JMCC), chaired by UNMIN and comprising membership of the Nepalese Army and People’s Liberation Army, is the mechanism for coordinating all decisions on the process of monitoring arms and armies.

General Jan Erik Wilhelmsen welcomed by Maoist combatants at Chitwan	Maoist combatants lining up to register with UN registration teams.

Special Representative of the Secretary-General

Ian Martin's Biographical note »

UNMIN presence in the Cantonment sites

Human Rights

Human Rights Supporting the peace process » OHCHR

Electoral Assistance

UNMIN provides assistance with the electoral advisers to the Election Commission of Nepal, in order to assist in preparations for the Constituent Assembly election scheduled for June 2007.