Sudan: Unitams Mandate in Sudan Extended Until December

New York — At a special session on Sudan on Friday, the UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted resolution 2685*, extending the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) until 3 December 2023. The previous mandate for UNITAMS officially expired yesterday (June 3), according to resolution 2636 (2022)**.

The UNSC decision extends the mission’s mandate by a further six months. The initial UNITAMS mandate until June 3, 2022, was extended for 12…