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Following the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed on 21 November 2006 between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)^[1] at the end of the Nepalese Civil War, the United Nations received a request for assistance,^[2] and established the political mission United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) on 23 January 2007 to monitor the disarmament of Maoist rebels and the preparations for Constituent Assembly elections in 2007.^[3][4]

The current Special Representative of the Secretary-General leading the mission is Ian Martin.

[edit] References

1. ^ United Nations Security Council Verbatim Report meeting 5576 on 1 December 2006 (retrieved 2007-09-20)
2. ^ United Nations Security Council Document 7 Report of the Secretary-General on the request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process on 9 January 2007
3. ^ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1740 S-RES-1740(2007) on 23 January 2007 (retrieved 2007-09-20)
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[edit] External links

• Official UNMIN webpage