UNITED NATIONS/UNITED STATES: The UN Security Council on Friday renewed a peacekeeping mission in Abyei, a disputed oil-rich region between Sudan and South Sudan, but warned that future extensions depended on progress in ending the conflict.
The extension resolution for the peacekeeping force called UNISFA was prepared by the United States and prolongs the peacekeeping mission until November 2026.
The vote was 12-0, with Russia, China and Pakistan abstaining.
Clashes are frequent in Abyei. The UNISFA force is composed of 4,000 police and soldiers whose mission is to protect civilians.
The region’s status has remained unresolved since South Sudan gained independence and became a nation in 2011.
