UN to end political mission in Sudan
14 of 15 Security Council members vote to terminate mandate of UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan as of Sunday
Representatives of the tripartite mechanism which includes the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITMAS), the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) during their meeting in Khartoum, Sudan in June, 2022
WASHINGTON
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Friday to end its political mission in Sudan following a request from Khartoum.
Fourteen of the Council's 15 members, adopted the resolution to terminate the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) as of Sunday. Russia abstained.
UNITAMS was established in 2020 by Security Council resolution 2524, and its current mandate ends Dec. 3. Its objective is to support Sudanese democratic transition.
Sudan has been mired by fighting between the army, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sovereign Council of Sudan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April, in a conflict that has killed 5,000 people and displaced more than 5.2 million, according to UN figures.
