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FM USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5497
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA PRIORITY
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WHITEHOUSE PASS TO NSC FOR SRICE, DMOZENA
JOINT STAFF FOR CHAIRMAN, DIR JS, J3;
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TAGS: MOPS, PREL, MARR, PGOV, KDEM, RW, UNSC, CG
SUBJECT: SECURITY COUNCIL VOTES TO EXTEND UNAMIR
REFTEL: USUN 01388
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: CHARLES L DARIS
DATE/CASE ID: 21 MAR 2006 200103014
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(C) ON APRIL 5 THE SECURITY COUNCIL PASSED
1.
RESOLUTION 909 EXTENDING UNAMIR'S MANDATE UNTIL JULY
29. THE TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION IS IN REFTEL.
(C) DURING THE SECURITY COUNCIL INFORMALS,
2.
AMBASSADOR INDERFURTH SAID THAT WASHINGTON RELUCTANTLY
AGREED TO LENGTHENING THE MANDATE PERIOD FROM JUNE 9 AS
DRAFTED IN THE PERM-5 TEXT TO JULY 29 AS AGREED TO BY
THE WORKING GROUP. AT THE SAME TIME, HOWEVER,
AMBASSADOR INDERFURTH SAID THE US WOULD TAKE SERIOUSLY
THE JULY 29 MANDATE DEADLINE BUT ALSO THE
NOT JUST
SIX-WEEK REVIEW. IF THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT POLITICAL
PROGRESS AT THAT TIME, HE SAID WASHINGTON WILL SERIOUSLY
CONSIDER MOVING TO CLOSE DOWN THE OPERATION. "IT IS
PRUDENT THAT THE PARTIES NOT READ THE SECURITY COUNCIL'S
DECISION TO EXTEND THE MANDATE AS A SIGN OF NEVERENDING
PATIENCE. THIS WOULD BE AN INCORRECT INTERPRETATION,"
INDERFURTH OBSERVED
(U) FOLLOWING THE UNAMINOUS ADOPTION OF THE
3.
RESOLUTION IN FORMAL SESSION, AMBASSADOR INDERFURTH
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DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING EOV:
MR. PRESIDENT,
THE UNITED STATES HAS SUPPORTED THE PEACE PROCESS IN
RWANDA FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. WE ARE CONCERNED,
HOWEVER, OVER THE CONTINUING DELAYS IN INSTALLING THE
TRANSITIONAL INSTITUTIONS. FOR THIS REASON, WE STRONGLY
SUPPORT THE SECURITY COUNCIL'S DECISION TO LIMIT THE
EXTENSION OF UNAMIR'S MANDATE AND TO REVIEW WITHIN 6
WEEKS THE PROGRESS MADE BY THE PARTIES TOWARD
IMPLEMENTING THE ARUSHA ACCORDS, AND THE ROLE OF THE
UNITED NATIONS, INCLUDING UNAMIR'S FUTURE.
WE BELIEVE THAT UNAMIR HAS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN KEEPING
THE PEACE IN RWANDA UNDER DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE
UNAMIR FORCES SHOULD BE COMMENDED FOR THEIR SERVICE.
THE CONTINUING POLITICAL IMPASSE, HOWEVER, HAS MADE
UNAMIR'S MISSION THAT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT AND
CONTRIBUTED TO THE DETERIORATING SECURITY SITUATION IN
RWANDA. THE DELAYS ARE POISONING A PEACE PROCESS
INTENDED TO BUILD TRUST BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND SHOW
THAT COMPROMISE CAN BE MORE FRUITFUL THAN
CONFRONTATION. IN SHORT, AS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL SAID
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IN HIS REPORT ON RWANDA: "THE PROLONGED DELAY IN PUTTING
THE TRANSITIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN PLACE...POSE(S) A
THREAT TO THE PEACE PROCESS."
WE WANT TO HELP RWANDA ACHIEVE STABILITY. AS ONE
MEASURE OF THAT ASSISTANCE, THE US GOVERNMENT IS
CURRENTLY EXAMINING VARIOUS WAYS TO ASSIST THE DEMINING
EFFORTS ONCE POLITICAL CONDITIONS PERMIT.
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MR. PRESIDENT,
THE ARUSHA ACCORDS WERE JUSTIFIABLY HAILED AS AN
HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT IN REGIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION.
THE ACCORDS PROVIDE THE BLUEPRINT FOR TRANSITION TO FULL
DEMOCRACY AND NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND MUST BE FULLY
AND EXPEDITIOUSLY IMPLEMENTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.
THE PARTIES IN RWANDA ARE VERY CLOSE TO REACHING
AGREEMENT ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE TRANSITIONAL
INSTITUTIONS. WE CALL ON ALL SIDES IN THE POLITICAL
DISCUSSIONS TO REDOUBLE THEIR EFFORTS AND ACT IN THE
NATIONAL INTEREST TO PUT THE TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT IN
PLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT THE RWANDAN PEOPLE
WILL FINALLY KNOW PEACE AND SECURITY.
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
WALKER
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