The situation in Sudan and South Sudan - Security Council, 10272nd meeting.
Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan. This afternoon (13 November), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) for another year, until 15 November 2027. (Abyei is a disputed area along the Sudan-South Sudan border.) The draft text in blue also extends until 15 November 2027 the mission’s support for the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM), established in 2011 to conduct monitoring and verification activities along the Sudan-South Sudan border. The US, the penholder on Abyei, authored the draft text in blue. The negotiations on the draft resolution apparently focused on UNISFA’s future configuration, progress against benchmarks established by the Council, and the future of UNISFA’s support for the JBVMM. Background The Council established UNISFA through resolution 1990 of 27 June 2011 following the outbreak of violence in Abyei and the wit...
