Pascoe doesn’t see UNMIN term extended
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KATHMANDU, OCT 20 -
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, B. Lynn Pascoe, said there is no more appetite in the UN Security Council to extend the tenure of United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) beyond mid-January. In an interview to the Post, Pascoe said in the absence of tangible progress in Nepal, there is little incentive to extend UNMIN’s tenure.
“The Security Council can always do what it wants. But the truth is that the Council has made very clear it is not interested in maintaining UNMIN there, frankly because they don’t see any progress,” said Pascoe.
He said that the lack of concrete results has been a major concern for the international community.
“I think the real concern here is the result, not talks. From the Sept. 13 agreement, a month has gone..,” he said. “Several people assured me when I was in Kathmandu, this (completion of the peace process) could be done before Jan. 15 and my answer is: Great, let’s do it, not only say we can do it, let’s get together and roll up our sleeves and do the work.”
Pointing at the failure to make
substantial progress in the peace process, Pascoe said there is little willingness to compromise. “If the political leadership does not compromise and does not strike a deal and move forward, other forces develop and they can take control. That’s very dangerous,” he said.
On Thursday, Pascoe briefed the UN Security council on the outcome
of his observation visit to Nepal through Oct. 6-7.
“There is no doubt that the January 15 deadline for UNMIN’s withdrawal has created a new sense of urgency among the parties, and more
focused thinking on how to end the prolonged stasis is taking place,” Pascoe told the Council.
“It is still possible for the parties to meet their targets in time, but, as
I stressed to all those I met during my visit, it will require translating this new-found sense of urgency into decision-making and concrete action,” he said.
Posted on: 2010-10-20 08:50
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