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Update on Camp BAGNOLD Gifting to the UN

18 January 2024

Proposing MP
James Heappey Con
Wells
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Ministry of Defence
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

This statement updates the House on the gifting of Camp BAGNOLD infrastructure in Gao, Mali, to the United Nations Multilateral Integrated Stabilisation Mission (MINUSMA).

Action Requested

The UK has completed the process for transferring legal ownership of Camp BAGNOLD to the UN. The transfer includes no financial obligation for disposal or remediation by the UK.

Key Facts

  • Infrastructure carried a net book value of £3,522,479 as at 7 September 2023.
  • MINUSMA is an UN-led non-combat mission in Mali from December 2020 to February 2023 under Op NEWCOMBE.
  • A United Nations Security Council Resolution on 30 June 2023 directed MINUSMA to leave Mali by 31 December 2023.
  • The UK gifted Camp BAGNOLD infrastructure to the UN without financial obligation for disposal or remediation.
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