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As MINUSMA inches closer to its withdrawal from Mali by 31st December 2023 in line with UN Security resolution 2690, it is important to acknowledge the significant contributions of the Nepal Explosive Ordnance Disposal company to the implementation of the MINUSMA’s successive mandates in the past…

Bamako, 18 November 2023 - After ten years of operation, MINUSMA has officially closed its base in Ansongo. This closure represents the ninth of twelve mission camps to cease operations, as part of the second phase of MINUSMA’s withdrawal plan, paving the way for its final departure on December 31…

On 31 October 2023, the MINUSMA peacekeepers in Kidal, northern Mali, embarked on a final mission that was exceptional in every respect. On that day, the last MINUSMA convoy in the region set off from its camp in Kidal, on an odyssey of just over 350 kilometers towards Gao. According to Major…

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Bamako, October 31, 2023 - MINUSMA ended its presence in the Kidal region today, following the departure of its last personnel by air and land convoy. The last convoy of peacekeepers left Kidal by road this morning for Gao, and unfortunately suffered two IED attacks on the way, causing material…

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) completed its accelerated withdrawal of all troops and civilian personnel from its base in Tessalit on 21 October 2023. However, the mission is still concerned for the safety of a land convoy heading to Gao, a…

The United Nations is a reflection of the world as it is – and an aspiration of the world we know it can be. It is our responsibility to help build that world of peace, sustainable development and human rights for all. I know we can do it. The Charter of the United Nations – which entered into force…

Bamako, October 22, 2023 - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has completed its accelerated withdrawal from its Tessalit base in the Kidal region of northern Mali, in an extremely tense and deteriorating security context that put the lives of its…

As part of the drawdown of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), we have chosen the upcoming closure of the Kidal camp to address a major concern: what to do with unserviceable ammunition? The issue of safe ammunition management is central to the…

New-York, 16 October 2023 - Staying in peacekeeping. Our peacekeeping mission in Mali – MINUSMA - announced that today it started withdrawing troops from the northern camps in the Kidal region, starting with bases in Tessalit, and Aguelhok. This will be followed by the Kidal camp itself. The Mission…