Extension of the Dispatch of the International Peace Cooperation Corps to the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)

March 2, 2010
Japanese

On March 2, the Government of Japan made a Cabinet decision to extend the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces personnel to the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) for another four months until July 31, 2010.
Under the International Peace Cooperation Law, Japan has dispatched six Self-Defense Forces personnel to UNMIN as military observers since March 2007. In response to the UN Security Council’s decision in January 2010 to extend the mandate of UNMIN for approximately four months, the Government of Japan decided to extend the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces officers accordingly.
UNMIN plays an important role in building peace in Nepal as well as for the peace and stability of the South Asian region. The extension of the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces personnel is considered diplomatically significant as cooperation with UNMIN and as part of Japan’s assistance to Nepal.

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