UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea is withdrawn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".
Asmara, 4 March: The first 50 UNMEE peacekeepers relocated out of Eritrea today on a UN flight from Asmara. The soldiers, from the Jordanian Battalion, are en route to Amman with their
personal equipment. UNMEE's relocation is temporary, pending a decision of the Security Council on the future of the Mission.
Established in 2000, UNMEE was mandated to monitor the ceasefire, support border security, and assist with demining and humanitarian efforts between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
