

Several MINUSMA officials had been expelled and the mission had been subjected to debilitating movement restrictions both on the ground and in the air. While the abruptness of the request took many member states by surprise, it followed a period of growing tension between the mission and the Malian authorities. Resolution 2690, which was adopted unanimously, established specific timelines for the drawdown, withdrawal, and liquidation of the mission. On June 30, the United Nations Security Council terminated the mandate of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), following a request by the Malian authorities. The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) holds a memorial ceremony for nine Nigerien peacekeepers who were killed, October 7, 2014.
