PRESENTED BYTNNV-SU JOSE LUIS ACOSTA GALARZA – TNNV-IM LUIS SANTIN VILLACRECES

MALI PEACEKEEPING MISSION MINUSMA

OUTLINE

1. GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION2. ANTECEDENTS OF THE CONFLICT3. ORGANIZATION OF THE MISSION4. ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF THE MISSION5. MANDATE ANALYSIS6. SECURITY SITUATION7. ESTADISTICS8. CONCLUSION9. RECOMENDATION

1. GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION

MINUSMA

Location: Western Africa, southwest of AlgeriaGeographic coordinates: 17 00 N, 4 00 WArea: total: 1.24 million sq km Land: 1.22 million sq km Water: 20,000 sq kmtotal: 7,243 km Land boundaries:: Algeria 1,376 km, Burkina Faso 1,000 km, Guinea 858 km, Ivory Coast 532 km, Mauritania 2,237 km, Niger 821 km, Senegal 419 km

1. GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION

MINUSMA

Climate: Subtropical to arid; Hot and dry - February to June; Rainy and humid - June to November; Cool and dry - November to February

Natural resources:Gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone,uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropowerNote: bauxite, iron, manganese, tin, and copperdeposits are known but not exploited

Geography-note: 3 natural zones: the southern,cultivated Sudanese; the central, semiaridSahelian; and the northern, arid Saharan

1. GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION

MINUSMA

Population: 14,88 million (2012.)Life expectancy at birth:Total population: 48.64 years Male: 46.68 years Female: 50.66 years

Ethnic groups:Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Soninke), Peul17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%, other 5%Religions: Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1%Languages: French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages

1. GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION

MINUSMA

Capital: Bamako President: Ibrahim Boubacar KeïtaCurrency: West African CFA FrancGovernment: Unitary, semi-presidential Republic

2. ANTECEDENTS OF THE CONFLICT

MINUSMA

Weak State institutions; ineffective governance; fragile social cohesion;

Deep feelings north communities of neglected, marginalized and unfairly

treated a weak and externally dependent,

Environmental degradation, climate change and economic shocks.

Instability, corruption, nepotism, power abuse, internal strife, poor

capacity of army

Deep crisis

Political, security,socio-economic,humanitarian andhuman rightsconsequences.

2. ANTECEDENTS OF THE CONFLICT

MINUSMA

• January 2012, Tuareg movement (MNLA), Islamic armedgroups (Ansar Dine, Al-Qaida, MUJAO), deserters from theMalian armed forces, with well-equipped combatantsreturning from Libya.

• March, a mutiny by disaffected soldiers resulted in amilitary coup d’état, led by Captain Amadou Sanogo

• Independent State of Azawad on April

• UN SRSG for West Africa offered support of the UN -political negotiation, elections, governance, security sectorreform and humanitarian assistance

• ECOWAS appointed the President of Burkina Faso tomediate the crisis

• Interim President, agreement for a transitionalGovernment, headed by a prime minister with executivepowers.

2012 rebellion

and coupd’état

2. ANTECEDENTS OF THE CONFLICT

MINUSMA

• Terrorist and other armed elements advancedsouthwards.

• Also advanced in the west taking control of Diabaly.

• Malian transitional authorities request the assistanceof France - Operation Serval – Control restored

• Security challenges remained - restore the integrity ofMali’s territory.

• Terrorist attacks, weapons proliferation, drugsmuggling and other related criminal .

January2013 crisis

3. ORGANIZATION OF THE MISSION

MINUSMA

Albert Gerard (Bert) Koenders (Netherlands)Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSMA

Authorized strength12,640 total uniformed personnel11,200 military personnel1,440 police (including formed units)An appropriate civilian component

Current strength (30 June 2014)9,277 total uniformed personnel 8,323 military personnel954 police (including formed units)476 international civilian personnel369 local civilian staff95 United Nations Volunteers

Approved budget (1 July 2013 – 30 June 2014): $ 602,000,000

4. ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF THE MISSION

MINUSMA

MINUSMA

• United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali

• 25 April 2013

• Political process and a number of security-related stabilization tasks

• Population centres and lines of communication

• Protecting civilians, human rights monitoring, humanitarian assistance, return of displaced persons, State authority, free and peaceful elections

4. ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF THE MISSION

MINUSMA

Robust ROEProtect

civilians & UN personnel

Cooperationwith Malian

forces –French Forces

Supporting political process and helping stabilize Mali

MANDATE ANALISIS

SEG. COUNCIL AUTORICED DO

SOME TASKS

• ACCORDING TO THE CHAPTER VII OF THE CHART OF UN.

• WITH THE PURPOUSE TO ACOMPLISH THE MANDATE

MISSION TASKS

•HELP TO THE AUTORITIES TO ESTABLISH THE COUNTRY AND APLY THE TRANSITION PAPER.

•GIVING PARTICULARY ATTENTION TO PROTECT CIVILIANS AN D HUMAN RIGHTS.

•TO CREATE THE NECESARY CONDITIONS TO GIVE THE ASSISTANCE AND THE RETURN OF DISPLACED PEOPLE.

OTHER TASKS

• PREPARING THE FREE ELECTIONS

• TRY TO INCREASE THE AUTORITIE OF THE STATE.

THE COUNCIL APROBED THAT THE MISSION MUST TO

GUARANTEE THE SECURITY AND

PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS

HELPING TO THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE

ABOUT POLITIC

GIVE SUPPORT TO RESTABLISH THE

AUTORITY OF THE STATE

THE COUNCIL NEED OF THE MISSION INCREASE

THE PRESENCE

•THROUGH PATROLS OF LONG RANGE, PARTICULARY IN PLACES WHERE CIVILIANS ARE IN RISK.

TO GIVE PROTECTION

•TO THE WOMEN AN CHILDREN THROUGH THE MOVEMENT OF ASSESORS IN THAT TOPICS.

TO INCREASE THE TRUST

•TO PREVENT AND REDUCE THE CONFLICTS.

• SCOUTING ON ABBUSES AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.

THE COUNCIL ORDERED TO RESPECT THIS DISPOSITIONS:

IN ORDER TO GET IN ADVANCE AN

INCLUSIVE PROCESS OPEN TO COMUNITIES

IN MALI.

TO STABLISH AN INTERNATIONAL

COMITÉ TO INVESTIGATE.

THE FREEDOM OF PRISSONERS

THE COUNCIL EXPRESSED THE INCONDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE

SRSG.

THERE WERE SOME VIOLENT ACTS ON 17 MAY.

DURING THE VISIT OF FIRST MINISTER.

THERE WERE SOME PRISONNERS

FRENCH FORCES ARE FIGHTING AGAINST ARMED GROUPS.

SECURITY SITUATION

SECURITY SITUATION

AFTER TWO MONTHS OF THE FRANCAISE INERVENTION THERE WERE SIGNIFICATIVE

ADVANCES.

THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY IS IN PROCESS OF RESTABLISH COMPLETELY.

THERE HAVE HAD STARTED DISCUSS BETWEEN THE SEC. COUNCIL WITH OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES.

THE POLITIC PROCESS IS THE CENTER OF ATENTION OF THE CRISIS

THE PRESIDEN ANOUNCED THEY WILL HAVE FREE ELECTIONS.

AT THIS FHASE OF STABLISHMENT IS NECESARY TO ANALISE THE DEVELOVMENT ASPECT. IN ORDER TO REACH THE PEACE.

SECURITY SITUATION

IT WILL BE PRIORITY TO THE REACTIVATION OF PROJECTS

WHICH TRY TO IMPROVE LIVE CONDITIONS.

COMUNITIES ARE AN IMPORTANT PAPER

IN ACTIVITIES OF DEVELOPMENT

SECURITY SITUATION

STATISTICS

crew•A TOTALY OF 12.600 UNIFORMED EFECTIVES,

INCLUDING:

11.200 MILITARY EFECTIVE

1.400 POLICIES.

•CIVILIAN COMPONENT

AT (30 JUN 2014)

•9.277 UNIFORMED PERSONEL

8.323 MILITARY

954 POLICE AGENTS

•476 INTERNATIONAL CIVIL PERSONNEL*

•369 LOCAL CIVIL PERSON*

•95 UN VOLUNTEERS

DEATH•18 SOLDIERS

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•18 TOTALY.

FINANCY ASPECTS

•FINANCY METHOD: RESPECT TO THE

SPECIAL ACCOUNT

•APROVED BUDGET ( 2013 -

2014): $602.000.000

8. CONCLUSION

• The rebel attacks destroy the internal structure of Mali avoiding the nations development.

• The support given by UN to Mali help that country to stabilize some internal process.

9. RECOMMENDATION

• Continue given support to Mali in order to complete the UN Mandate.• Increase the supervision on rebel groups in order to put down all the

negatives efforts carried out by them.

PRESENTED BYTNNV-SU JOSE LUIS ACOSTA GALARZATNNV-IM LUIS SANTIN VILLACRECES

MINUSMAPEACEKEEPING MISSION