The Situation in Mali - Security Council, 9350th Meeting

The situation in Mali.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:58:28
• Production Date: 16 June 2023
• Asset Language: Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Original; Russian; Spanish
• Personal Subject: WANE, EL-GHASSIM
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN MALI - MINUSMA
• Subject Topical: HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; PEACE AND SECURITY; PEACE PROCESS
• Geographic Subject: MALI
• MAMS Id: 3060344
• Parent Id: 3059902

Description

Amid a worrying security situation, especially endless violence against civilians unleashed by Da’esh in the north-east of Mali, the renewal of MINUSMA’s mandate ‑ which expires on 30 June — is essential for the region’s stability, the Organization’s senior official in that country told the Security Council today, as he highlighted the significance of the coming referendum for advancing the political transition.

El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), presenting the Secretary-General’s report (document S/2023/402), said the constitutional referendum — which will be held on 18 June — will mark the first stage of the process leading to the restoration of constitutional order. nbsp;He highlighted MINUSMA’s support for the ongoing transition process; the role it played within the framework of the international mediation led by Algeria to facilitate the relaunch of the peace process; and the action it took to maintain the ceasefire. nbsp;He also noted the Mission’s stabilizing action in urban areas and the efforts directed towards the protection of civilians.

He recalled that on 28 March, the Coalition of Azawad Movements, the Platform and part of the Inclusivity Movements, grouped within the Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security and Development, issued a communiqué in which they indicated that they did not recognize themselves in the draft constitution. nbsp;

MINUSMA and Algeria have sought to help the parties overcome their differences on the draft constitution and facilitate a common understanding of the link between this latest text and the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali.

In the ensuing discussion, numerous Council members paid tribute to the peacekeepers who have lost their lives in service of MINUSMA and underscored that the Mission remains crucial to peace, stability and sustainable development in Mali. nbsp;However, some speakers opposed the renewal of MINUSMA’s mandate, underlining that its human rights reports should be based on verified facts.

The meeting began at 10:04 a.m. and ended at 12:02 p.m.