UNMEE
United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
UNMEE
United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea

UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea is withdrawn

On 30 July 2008, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1827 terminating the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) with effect from the following day. The Council decision came in response to crippling restrictions imposed by Eritrea on UNMEE, as well as the cutting off of fuel supplies – making it impossible for the operation to continue carrying out its mandated tasks, and putting at risk the safety and security of UN personnel.

At the same time, the Security Council called on Ethiopia and Eritrea "to show maximum restraint and refrain from any threat or use of force against each other and to avoid provocative military activities".

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UNMEE completes regrouping in Asmara
Asmara, 3 March: UNMEE completed the regrouping of its peacekeeping personnel and equipment to Asmara at the weekend and closed its two last posts in Camp Dunn and Barentu. All troops of the Jordanian, Indian and Kenyan…
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Progress made in regrouping of peacekeepers in Asmara
Asmara, 28 February – UNMEE's relocation from 33 deployment sites in the Temporary Security Zone to Asmara continued to make progress today. Some 788 out of a total of 1,115 military personnel have regrouped in the Capital…
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Regrouping efforts continue
Asmara, 26 February: Eritrean soldiers at a checkpoint near Senafe have blocked the passage of eight UNMEE vehicles in the past 24 hours. Senafe is located in Sector Centre of the Temporary Security Zone. The vehicles were…
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UNMEE regrouping continues without restrictions
Asmara, 25 February: UNMEE's regrouping of peacekeepers and equipment in Asmara continued without restrictions today. So far, seven out of 11 Team Sites in the Temporary Security Zone have been vacated and four out of 21…
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UNMEE personnel and equipment to regroup in Asmara
New York, 19 February: The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) is to regroup its personnel and equipment in Asmara to speed its relocation following Eritrea's lack of cooperation with a…
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Eritrea urged to stop blocking UNMEE's relocation
New York, 15 February: Leading UN officials and the Security Council have appealed to Eritrea to stop obstructing the temporary relocation of UNMEE amid growing concern over dwindling food and fuel supplies for the Mission's…
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Temporary relocation of UNMEE begins
14 February New York: A temporary relocation of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) from Eritrea to sites on the Ethiopian side of the border, has begun. The relocation was announced by Secretary…
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Low fuel stocks force UNMEE to prepare for relocation
New York, 5 February: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) would be forced to relocate from Eritrea this week if fuel restriction imposed by the Asmara…
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UNMEE operations hinge on Eritrean fuel restrictions
New York, 4 February: In a letter to the Security Council on Friday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that fuel stocks for the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) would run out within days if…

United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea

Established in 2000, UNMEE was mandated to monitor the ceasefire, support border security, and assist with demining and humanitarian efforts between Ethiopia and Eritrea.