SECURITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES NEW UN PEACEKEEPING MISSION IN MALI

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SECURITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES NEW UN PEACEKEEPING MISSION IN
MALINew York, Apr 25 2013 3:00PMThe Security Council today approved a
12,600-strong United Nations peacekeeping operation to take over from
the African-led mission in Mali on 1 July and authorized the blue
helmets "to use all necessary means" to carry out security-related
stabilization tasks, protect civilians, UN staff and cultural
artefacts, and create the conditions for the provision of humanitarian
aid.

"We know it's going to be a fairly volatile environment," the
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous,
told journalists in New York moments after the 15-member Council
unanimously adopted resolution 2100 establishing the UN
Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).

"This is not an enforcement mission. This is not an anti-terrorist
operation," he stressed.

MINUSMA's core task is to support the political process in Mali, in
close coordination with the African Union and the Economic Community
of West African States (ECOWAS).

"The mission will help the Malian authorities to implement the
transitional roadmap towards the full restoration of constitutional
order, democratic governance and national unity," said Mr. Ladsous.
"This includes the holding of elections in July, confidence building
and facilitation of reconciliation at the national and local levels."

While officially established today, MINUSMA troops will not be on the
ground until 1 July, when they will take over from the African-led
force (AFISMA) and begin an initial 12-month mandate. That start date
is subject to review and could be delayed in the event of a major
international military operation or a continued threat from terrorist
forces on the civilian population or international personnel,
according to the resolution.

However, as of today, MINUSMA will assume responsibility for the
mandated tasks being carried out by the UN Office in Mali (UNOM),
which deployed in January and provides good offices aimed at
facilitating contacts between the Government and those groups that
wish to take part in the search for a political solution to the
crisis.

In the resolution, the Security Council called on Member States to
provide troops and police with "adequate capabilities and equipment in
order to enhance the capacity of MINUSMA to operate, and discharge its
responsibilities effectively." Mr. Ladsous said meetings are planned
with potential troop-contributing countries over the next few days.

"Human rights is one of the core elements of the mandate. We will do
some vetting of the personnel and we will increase their training in
human rights and international humanitarian law," Mr. Ladsous said.
"We want our people to be impeccable."

The Council also authorized Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to approve
inter-mission cooperation between MINUSMA and the UN Missions in
Liberia (UNMIL) and Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) for temporary sharing of
troops, assets, and logistic and administrative support without
endangering the operational capabilities of those missions and also to
maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the missions in West
Africa.

It also requested Mr. Ban to appoint expeditiously a Special
Representative for Mali who would also head MINUSMA. This envoy would
also be responsible for coordinating the activities of the UN
agencies, funds and programmes in Mali, as well as use his or her good
offices and coordinate the activities of the international community
in support of the mission's mandate.

Mr. Ladsous did not offer hints about who might head MINUSMA, but said
that an appointment "is being worked upon."

Acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, the Council authorized the
UN's newest peacekeeping mission to "use all necessary force" to
"stabilize the key population centres, especially in the north of
Mali… to deter threats and take active steps to prevent the return of
armed elements to those areas," as well as to support the transitional
authorities to extend and re-establish State administration throughout
the country.

Northern Mali was occupied by radical Islamists after fighting broke
out in January 2012 between Government forces and Tuareg rebels. The
conflict uprooted hundreds of thousands of people and prompted the
Malian Government to request assistance from France to stop the
military advance of extremist groups.

In parallel to MINUSMA, the Council authorized French troops "within
the limits of their capacities and areas of deployment, to use all
necessary means" to intervene in support of the mission when under
imminent and serious threat, upon Mr. Ban's request.

France's Ambassador to the UN, Gerard Araud, today stated that his
Government expects to keep 1,000 troops inside Mali until the end of
the year.

While the protection of civilians is a key component of the mission's
mandate, the Council reminded the transitional authorities in Mali
that the primary responsibility to protect civilians rests with them.
They also noted that while UN peacekeepers have the authority to use
force in certain cases, the Malian Defence and Security Force will
continue to assume full responsibility for providing security
throughout the country.

On the humanitarian front, the UN troops have the right to use force
"to create a secure environment for the safe, civilian-led delivery of
humanitarian assistance, in accordance with humanitarian principles,
and the voluntary return of internally displaced persons and refugees
in close coordination with humanitarian actors."

The Council also authorized the use of force to assist the
transitional authorities in protecting from attack the cultural and
historical sites, in coordination with the UN Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

It also reiterated its call on all parties within Mali and on all
Member States, particularly those in the area, "to cooperate fully
with the deployment and activities of MINSUMA" and "to ensure the
free, unhindered, and expeditious movement to and from Mali."Apr 25
2013 3:00PM
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