Following the Stockholm Agreement, reached in Sweden in December 2018, between the Government of Yemen and the Houthis under the auspices of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Martin Griffiths, the Security Council in its resolution 2451 (2018) authorized the establishment and deployment, for an initial period of 30 days, of an advance team to begin monitoring and to support the immediate implementation of the ceasefire and redeployment of forces from the city of Hudaydah and the ports of Hudaydah, Saleef and Ras Isa.
By the same resolution, the Security Council requested the Secretary-General to submit proposals before 31 December 2018 on how the United Nations would fully support the implementation of the Stockholm Agreement, including substantive monitoring of the ceasefire and the redeployment of forces. It also mandated the United Nations to chair the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC) set up to oversee the ceasefire and the redeployment of forces.
On 16 January 2019, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2452 (2019) authorizing the establishment of a Special Political Mission, the United Nations Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA).
UNMHA brings together civilian, military and police personnel, to support the Yemeni parties in delivering their obligations under the Stockholm Agreement, in particular the Agreement on the City of Hudaydah and the Ports of Hudaydah, Salif and Ra's Isa (Hudaydah Agreement). Since its establishment, the Mission has focused on supporting the parties in the implementation of the Agreement and has aimed to establish an appropriate footprint in a highly challenging operational environment to ensure the discharge of its mandate.
Despite enormous challenges, UNMHA has continued to adjust its approach and explore different ways to maintain momentum towards the full implementation of the Hudaydah Agreement. It has focused its efforts on supporting the parties in their advancement of the redeployment of forces, strengthening a De-escalation and Ceasefire Monitoring Mechanism established to uphold the ceasefire and facilitating dialogue on the re-opening of humanitarian access routes. The Hudaydah Agreement continues to provide the framework for an overall reduction of violence, the protection of the Red Sea ports, and increased economic activity within Hudaydah City.
UNMHA remains closely engaged with United Nations entities and international non-governmental organizations operating in Hudaydah governorate, leveraging its position to facilitate and increase operational space for other actors as possible. In addition, the Mission collaborates with other partners who are instrumental to the implementation of the Hudaydah Agreement, namely the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism.
The Security Council most recently extended the mandate of UNMHA until 15 July 2022 in its resolution 2586 (2021), having been first established on 16 January 2019 following intra-Yemeni political consultations held in Stockholm, Sweden:
The Council in its resolution 2586 also demanded an end to hindrances to the movement of Mission personnel and expressed support for UNMHA’s efforts to reactivate the Redeployment Coordination Committee and its joint mechanisms for implementing the Agreement.
In addition, the Council requested that the Secretary-General present a further review of UNMHA at least one month before its mandate is due to expire.
New York, 18 January 2019. The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack at the General Santander National Police Academy in Bogotá on 17 January 2019 which left several fatalities and dozens injured.
The members of the Security Council expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the people and Government of...
New York, 18 January 2019. The Secretary-General strongly condemns the car bombing at a police academy in Bogotá. He expresses his condolences to the families of the victims and wishes speedy recovery to the injured.
The Colombian authorities have indicated that they have proof that this terrorist act was conducted by the ELN. The perpetrators must be brought to justice.
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DPPA is calling for $30 million in voluntary funding in 2019 to meet growing global demand for conflict prevention, mediation, electoral support and peacebuilding expertise.
During a meeting chaired by Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary A. DiCarlo to present DPPA’s Multi-Year Appeal, 58 member States of the United Nations voiced continued support for the Department as it undergoes a profound transformation to implement the Secretary-General’s ambitious reform programme, which aims to make the world organization more responsive and effective in all its areas of work.
The Multi-Year Appeal remains a crucial funding tool for DPPA. The Department leads the Secretary-General’s good offices and mediation efforts, provides consolidated political analysis and technical advice on preventive diplomacy to the whole UN system, and helps the UN and member States tackle crises worldwide. DPPA supports the work of Special Envoys and SRSGs in their efforts to foster dialogue to diffuse tensions and resolve conflicts, and deploys staff or senior mediators at short notice to assist in peace negotiations.
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New York - The members of the Security Council expressed their regret at the decision of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) to declare the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Haysom, persona non grata, and took note of the statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Somalia on 4 January.
The members of the Security Council expressed their gratitude to Mr Haysom and underlined their full support for...
