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CS 91332 MAY 94
MISSION USUN NEW YORK
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INFO USMISSION GENEVA IMMÉDIATE 5045 AMEMBASSY NATROBI PRIORITY 0538
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM PRIORITY 0415
© WHITEHOUSE WASHDC PRIORITY UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
AMEMBASSY ACCRA 6216 : AMEMBASSY KINSHASA 0238
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 0976 AMEMBASSY ROME 1644
JOINT STAFF WASHDC AMEMBASSY KAMPALA 0436
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SUBJECT: RWANDA: MAY 13 SECURITY COUNCIL INFORMALS
REF: (A} USUN 2035, (B) USUN 2037
1. CONFIDENTIAL = ENTIRE TEXT
2. TH SECURITY COUNCIL IN INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS MAY
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ITS AL “FORCE 10 8.600 PERSOMS. THIS Was
THE RESULT OF TO EXTENDED SESSIONS BY À COUNCIL WORKING
GROUP FOLLOWED BY DELIBERSTIONS OF THE FULL COUNCIL.
3. MOST OF THE DISCUSSION CENTERED ON OPERATIVE PARAS
TWO AND THREE. IN OPERATIVE PARA TWO, THE COUNCIL
TTEMPTED TO STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN PROTECTION OF
UGEES AND OTHERS IN SECURE AREAS AND SECURITY FOR
E AT RISK THROUGHOUT RWANDA. IN OPERATIVE THREE,
A4 COUNCIL TRIED T0 GIVE A CLEAR INDICATION THAT UNAMIR
LD TAKE ROBUST ACTION TO CARRY OUT ITS PROTECTIVE
ANDATE, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME NOT CALLING INTO
QUESTION THE RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE IN OTHER CHAPTER VI
OPERATIONS. THE TEXTE FOLLONWS BELOW IH PARA 6.
4. COUNCIL PRESIDENT GAMBARI (NIGERIA) INDICATED THAT
HE WANTED TO PUT THE RESOLUTION “IN BLUE" THAT EVENING
AND PROCEED TO À VOTE ON MONDAY, MAY 16. (THE US
DELEGATION HAD EARLIER INFORMED GAMBARI THAT ME WOULD.
NOT BE IN À POSITION TO VOTE ON THIS RESOLUTION MAY
13.) AMBASSADOR INDERFURTH CAUTIONED THAT WE STILL HAD
MANY_ QUESTIONS REGARDING THE REPOR
SECRETARY-GENERAL WHICH HAD JUST BEEN RELEASED THAT
= RFTERNOON, IN PARTICULAR REGARDING THE CONCEPT OF
OPERATIONS. WE HAD MADE GOOD PROGRESS IN PRODUCING THE
TEXT OF À RESOLUTION WHICH COULD SERVE AS A FRAMEMORK.
HOWEVER, THIS IN MANY RESPECTS MAS THE EASY PART OF THE
JOB. WE HAD SERIOUS CONCERNS TO DISCUSS WITH THE
SECRETARIAT AND WOULD NEED TO REACH AGREEMENT ON A FIRM
CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS BEFORE VOTING.
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5. GAMBART INDICATED THAT HE INTENDED T0 GO AHEAD AND
PUT THE RESOLUTION IN BLUE, BUT THAT IT WAS OPEN TO
FURTHER DISCUSSION AND CHANGE. HE SAID HE INTEMDED TO
SCHEDULE FURTHER CONSULTATIONS ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, WITH
THE HOPE OF VOTING ON THE RESOLUTION THAT EVENIKG.
6. BEGIN TEXT:
THE SECURITY COUNCIL,
REAFFIRMING ALL ITS PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS OM THE
SITUATION IN RWANDA, IN PARTICULAR ITS RESOLUTION 872
(1993) OF 5 OCTOBER 1993 BY WHICH IT ESTABLISHED THE
UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION FOR RWANDA {UNAMIR),
ITS RESOLUTION 909 (1994) OF 5 APRIL 1904 WHICH EXTENDED
THE MANDATÉ OF UNAMIR UNTIL 29 JULY 1994, AND ITS
RESOLUTION 912 (1994) OF 21 APRIL 1994 BŸ WHICH IT
ADJUSTED THE MANDATE OF UNAMIR,
RECALLING THE STATEMENTS MADE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
COUNCIL ON ITS BERALF ON 7 APRIL 1994 (S/PRST/1994/16)
AND 30 APRIL 1994 (S/PRST/1994/21),
HAVING CONSIDERED THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
DATED 13 MAY 1994 (S/1954/...),
REAFFIRMING ITS RESOLUTION 868 (1993) OF 29 SEPTEMBER
1993 ON THÉ SECURITY OF UNITED NATIONS OPERATIONS,
STRONGLY CONDEMNING THE ONGOING VIOLENCE IN RWANDA AND
PARTICULARLY CONDEMNING THE VERY NUMEROUS KILLIHGS OF
CIVILIANS WHICH HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN RWANDA AND THE
IHPUNITY WITH WHICH ARMED INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
CPERATE AND CONTINUE OPERATING THEREIN,
STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT
TO THE PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT IN RWANDA AND
THE NECESSITY FOR ALL PARTIES TO RECOMMIT THEMSELVES TO
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CONFIDENT I AL SECTION 62 OF 04 USUN NEW YCRK 002059
WHITEHQUSE PASS T0 NSC FOR RICE AND DESHAZER;
JOINT STAFF FOR CHAIRMAN, DIR JS, J3;
SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA
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TAGS: MARR, PREF, PREL, PHEM, MOPS, PGOV, RW, UNSC
SUBJECT: RWANDA: MAY 13 SECURITY COUNCIL INFORMALS
ITS FULL JMPLEMERTATION,
COMMENDING THE EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN
UNITY (OAU) AND ITS ORGANS IN PROVIDING DIPLOMATIC,
POLITICAL, AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RELEVANT RESOLUTIONS OF THE
COUNCIL, AS WELL AS THOSE OF THE TANZANIAN FACILITATOR,
DEEPLY CONCERMED THAT THE SITUATION IN RKANDA, WHICH HAS
RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF TENS OF THOUSARDS OF INMOCENT
CIVILIANS, INCLUDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN, THE INTERHAL
DISPLACEMENT OF À SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF THE RWANDAN
POPULATION, AND THE MASSIVE EXODUS OF REFUGEES 10
NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES, CONSTITUTES A HUMANITARIAN
CRISIS OF ENORMOUS PROPORTIONS, ‘
EXPRESSING ONCE AGAIH ITS ALARM AT CONTIHUING REPORTS CF
SYSTEMATIC. WIDESPREAD AND FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS OF
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW IN RWANDA. AS WELL AS
OTHER VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHTS TO Lire AND PROPERTY,
RECALLING IN THIS CONTEXT THAT THE KILLING OF MEMBERS OF
BR ETHNIC GROUP WITH THE INTENTION OF DESTROYING SUCH A
© GROUP IN WHOLE OR IN PART CONSTITUTES 4 CRIME PUNISHABLE
© UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW.
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43ING ALL PARTIES TO CEASE FORTHWITH ANY, INCITEMENT,
ja THROUGH THE ASS MEDIA, L VIOÉENCE OR ETHNIC
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À TBECALLING ALSO THAT IT HAD REQUESTED THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL TO MAKE PROPOSALS FOR THE
INVESTIGATION OF REPORTS OF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OF
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW DURING THE CONFLICT,
UNDERLINING THE URGENT NEED FOR COORDINATED”
INTERNATIONAL ACTION TO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING OF THE
RHANDAN PEOPLE AND TO HELP RESTORE PEACE IN RWANDA, AND
IN THIS CONNECTION WELCOMING COOPERATION BETWEEN THE
7 UNITED NATIONS AND THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY
- (OAU) AS WELL AS WITH COUNTRIES OF THE RÉGION,
ESPECTALLY THE FACILITATOR OF THE ARUSHA PEACE PROCESS,
REAFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO THE UNITY AND TERRITORIAL
INTEGRITY OF RWANDA,
RECOGNIZING THAT THE PEOPLE OF RWANDA BEAR ULTIMATE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND
RECONSTRUCTION OF THEIR COUNTRY,
-- 1. DEMANDS THAT ALL PARTIES TO THE CONFLICT
IMMEDIATELY CEASE HOSTILITIES, AGREE TO À CEASE-FIRE,
AND BRING AN END TO THE MINDLESS VIOLENCE AND CARNAGE
ENGULFING RWANDA;
- 2. DECIDES TO EXPAND UNAMIR.S MANDATE UNDER
RESOLUTION 912 (1994) T0 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWIAG
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE
RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO IT:
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-- A) TO CONTRISUTE TO THE SECURITY AND PROTECTION OF
DISPLACED PERSONS, REFUGEES AND CIVILIANS AT RISK IN
RWANDA INCLUDIHG THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND
“NTENANCE, (AS APPROPRIATE,) OF SECURE HEMANITARIAN
AS,
-- B) TO PROVIDE SECURITY AND SUPPORT FOR THE
DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF SUPPLIES AND HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
OPERATIONS ;
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-- 3. RECOGNIZES THAT UNAMIR MAY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE
ACTION IN SELF-DEFENSE AGAIRST PERSONS OR GROUPS WHO
THREATEN PROTECTED SITES AND POPULATIONS, UNITED NATIONS
AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN PERSONNELY OR THE MEANS OF
DELIVERY AND DISTRIBUTION OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF:
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CONFIDENTII AL SECTION 03 OF 04 USUN NEW YORK 002059
MHITEHOUSE PASS TO NSC FOR RICE AND DESHAZER;
JOINT STAFF FOR CHAIRMAN, DIR JS, J3:
SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA
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TAGS: MARR, PREF, PREL, PHUM. MOPS, PGOV, RW, UNSC
SUBJECT: RWANDA: MAY 13 SECURITY COUNCIL IHFORMALS
-- 4, AUTHORIZES IN THIS CONTEXT AN EXPANSION OF THE
UNAMIR FORCE LEVEL UP TO 5,500 TROOPS:
= 5. URGES THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO COMMENCE THE
DEPLOYMENT OF THE EXPANDED FORCE, IN PHASES AS
APPROPRIATE, IN THE SHORTEST. POSSIBLE TIME;
-- 6. ENCOURAGES THE SECRETARY-GENERAL T0 ACCELERATE
HIS EFFORTS, IN CONJUNCTIOH WITH THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
DE THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY, TO OBTAIN FROM
ABER STATES THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL TO ENABLE
2LOYMENT OF THE EXPANDED UNAMIR TO PROCEED URGENTLY;
-— 7. - INVITES MEMBER STATES TO RESPOND PROMPTLY TO THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REQUEST FOR LOGISTICAL SUPPORT
CAPABILITY FOR RAPID rene OF THE UNAMIR EXPANDED
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FORCE LEVEL AND ITS SUPPORT IN THE FIELD:
-- 8. STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES IN RWANDA FO COUPERATE
FULLY WITH UNAMIR IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS MANDATE
AND IN PARTICULAR IN ENSURING THE UNIMPEDED DELIVERY OF
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; -
-- 9, COMMENDS THE EFFORTS OF STATES, UNITED NATIONS
AGENCIES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NHICH HAVE
PROVIDED HUMANITARIAN AND OTHER ASSISTANCE, ENCOURAGES
THEM TO CONTINUE AND INCREASE SUCH ASSISTANCE. AND URGES
OTHERS TO PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE;
--8
DETERMINING THAT THE SITUATION IN RWANDA CONSTITUTES A
THREAT TO PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE REGION,
ACTING UNDER CHAPTER VII OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED
NATIONS, ————
--10. DECIDES THAT ALL STATES SHALL PREVENT THE SALE OR
SUPPLY TO RWANDA BY THEIR NATIONALS OR FROM THEIR
TERRITORIES OR USIKG THEIR FLAG VESSELS OR AIRCRAFT OF
ARMS AND RELATED MATERIEL OF ALL TYPES, INCLUDIKG
WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION, MILITARY VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT,
PARAMILITARY POLICE EQUIPMENT AND SPARE PARTS:
--11. DECIDES ALSO TO ESTABLISH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
RULE 28 OF THE PROVISIONAL RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE
SECURITY COUNCIL, A COMMITTEE OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL
CONSISTING OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, TO
UNDÉRFAKE THE FOLLOWING TASKS AND TO REPORT ON ITS WORK
TO THE COUNCIL WITH ITS OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMEMDATIONS:
--(A) TO SEE FROM ALL STATES INFORMATION REGARDING THE
ACTION TAKEK BY THEM CONCERNING THE EFFECTIVE
IHPLEMENTATION OF THE ENBARGO IMPOSED BY PARAGRAPH 10
ABOVE : ,
--(8) TO CONSIDER ANY INFORMATION BROUGHT TO ITS
ATTENTION BY STATES CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF THE
EMBARGO, AND IN THAT CONTEXT TO MAKE RECOMMEMDATIONS TO
THE COUNCIL ON WAYS OF INCREASING THE EFFECTIVEMESS OF
THE EMBARGO:
--{C) TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO
VIOLATIONS OF THE EMBARGO IMPOSED BY PARAGRAPH 10 ABOVE
AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON À REGULAR BASIS TO THE
SECRETARY GENERAL FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBER
STATES;
--12. CALLS UPON ALL STATES, INCLUDING STATES NOT
MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIORS, TO ACT STRICTEY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THE PRESENT RESOLUTION, ROTWITHSTANDING
THE EXISTENCE OF ANY RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS. CONFERRED OR
IMPOSED BY AMY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT OR ANY CONTRACT
ENTERED INTO OR ANY LICENCE OR PERMIT GRANTED PRIOR TO
pe DATE OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS RÉSOLUTION):
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--13. REQUESTS THE SECRETARY GENERAL TO PRESENT À
REPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON THE INCIDENTS CF SERIOUS
VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW COMMITTED
IN RWANDA DURING THE CONFLICT:
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À° INVITES THE SECRETARY GENERAL ANDÉHIS SPECIAL
ESENTATIVE, IN COORDINATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION OF DINION ra
sf" ACAN UNITY AND COUNTRIES TH THÉ REGION, TO CONTINUE } D nf Qi
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RWANDA WITHIN THE FRAMENORK OF THE ARUSHA PEACE NUL AU |
AGREEMENT ; :
. --15. DECIDES TO KEEP THE SITUATION IN RWANDA UNDER
7 CONSTANT REVIEW AND REQUESTS THE SECRETARY GENERAL TO
REPORT FURTHER, INCLUDIAG ON THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION,
WITHIN FIVE WEERS OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION AND
AGAIN IN GOOD TIME BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT
3 MANDATE OF UNAMIR;
--16. DECIDES TO REMAIN ACTIVELY SEIZED OF THE MATTER.
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