Photo taken on July 13, 2018 shows the United Nations Security Council voting on a resolution on Darfur at the UN headquarters in New York. The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN-African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), till June 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)
UNITED NATIONS, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN-African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), till June 30, 2019.
Resolution 2429, which won unanimous support of the 15 members of the Security Council, also requests UNAMID to consolidate a "whole-of-system" approach to the war-torn Sudanese region of Darfur that focuses on both peacekeeping and long-term solutions to conflict drivers in Darfur in order to prepare for the eventual exit of the mission.
It decides that UNAMID's ceiling for troops shall be reduced over the course of this mandate renewal period to 4,050 unless the Security Council decides to adjust the scope and pace of the reduction.
The resolution authorizes the deployment of the necessary police force, not exceeding 2,500 personnel, to help implement UNAMID's mandate.
The technical rollover was to allow more time to consider possible changes to the force configuration and mandate, particularly those proposed in the June 1 joint special report of the UN secretary-general and the AU Commission chairperson.
