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FM USMISSION «USUN» NEW YORK
TO AMEMBASSY KIGALI IMMEDIATE
SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5553
INFO AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA PRIORITY
UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
AMEMBASSY CAIRO
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE
SECDEF WASHDC
JOINT STAFF WASHDC
WHITEHOUSE WASHDC
AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
AMEMBASSY KIGALI
AMEMBASSY BRAZZAVILLE
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UNCLAS «USUN» NEW YORK 001452
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TAGS: MARR, PINS, PREL, MOPS, RW, UNSC
SUBJECT: UNSC STATEMENT CONDEMNS VIOLENCE IN «NOMA»
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REVIEW AUTHORITY: JOHN L MILLS
DATE/CASE ID: 25 NOV 2003 200301834
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2. SUMMARY: THE UNSC ISSUED A PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT
APRIL 7 CONDEMNING THE VIOLENCE IN «RWANDA» STEMMING FROM
THE DEATHS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF «RWANDA» AND BURUNDI APRIL
6. THE COUNCIL ASKS THE UN SYG TO INVESTIGATE AND
REPORT TO THE COUNCIL- IT CONDEMNS AND CALLS FOR AN END
TO ATTACKS ON UNAMIR PERSONNEL. IT ASKS THE SYG TO TAKE
MEASURES TO ENSURE UN PERSONNEL'S SAFETY. IT CALLS ON
ALL PARTIES TO MAINTAIN THE POSITIONS THEY HELD BEFORE
THE INCIDENT, AND TO RESPECT THE CEASEFIRE. END SUMMARY.
3. BEGIN TEXT:
THE SECURITY COUNCIL IS DEEPLY DISTURBED BY THE TRAGIC
INCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN THE DEATHS OF THE PRESIDENTS
OF BURUNDI AND cemalumA» ON 6 APRIL 1994 AND THE ENSUING
VIOLENCE. THE COUNCIL EXPRESSES REGRET AT THE
INCIDENT. IT INVITES THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO COLLECT
ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION WITH ALL MEANS AT HIS DISPOSAL
AND REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THE SECURITY COUNCIL IS FOLLOWING WITH GREAT CONCERN THE
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SITUATION AS DESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARIAT IN ITS ORAL
REPORT. THERE HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLE LOSS OF LIVES,
INCLUDING THE DEATHS OF GOVERNMENT LEADERS, MANY
CIVILIANS AND AT LEAST TEN BELGIAN PEACE-KEEPERS AS WELL
AS THE REPORTED KIDNAPPING OF OTHERS. THE COUNCIL
STRONGLY CONDEMNS THESE HORRIFIC ATTACKS AND THEIR
PERPETRATORS, WHO MUST BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.
THE COUNCIL STRONGLY CONDEMNS ALL THESE ACTS OF VIOLENCE
AND IN PARTICULAR THESE ATTACKS AGAINST UNITED NATIONS
PERSONNEL AND URGES THE RWANDESE SECURITY FORCES AND
MILITARY AND PARAMILITARY UNITS TO PUT AN END TO THESE
ATTACKS AND TO COOPERATE FULLY WITH UNAMIR IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS MANDATE. IT FURTHER DEMANDS THAT
ALL NECESSARY MEASURES BE TAKEN TO PROVIDE SECURITY
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND PARTICULARLY IN KIGALI AND
THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE (DMZ). FURTHERMORE, THE COUNCIL
EXPRESSES ITS EXTREME CONCERN AT THE IMPLICATIONS FOR
UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL AND REQUESTS THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL TO REPORT ON AND TAKE MEASURES TO
ENSURE THEIR SAFETY AND SECURITY. THE COUNCIL ALSO
DEMANDS THAT FREE ACCESS TO THE AIRPORT BE RESTORED IN
ORDER TO ALLOW THOSE WHO WISH TO DO ENTER OR LEAVE THE
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COUNTRY TO DO SO.
THE COUNCIL APPEALS TO ALL RWANDESE AND TO ALL PARTIES
AND FACTIONS TO DESIST FROM ANY FURTHER ACTS OF VIOLENCE
AND TO MAINTAIN THE POSITIONS THEY HELD BEFORE THE
INCIDENT. IT URGES RESPECT FOR THE SAFETY AND SECURITY
OF THE CIVILIAN POPULATION AND OF THE FOREIGN
COMMUNITIES LIVING IN «RWANDA», AS WELL AS OF UNAMIR AND
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THE SECURITY COUNCIL EARLIER THIS WEEK RENEWED THE
MANDATE OF THE UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN ccRWANDA» FOR A
FURTHER FOUR MONTHS, WITH A SIX-WEEK REVIEW PROVISION ON
THE UNDERSTANDING THAT PROGRESS WOULD BE MADE IN
ESTABLISHING ALL THE TRANSITIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE
ARUSHA PEACE AGREENENT. IT REAFFIRNS ITS COMMITNENT TO
THE ARUSHA PEACE AGREENENT AND URGES ALL PARTIES TO
INPLENENT IT FULLY AND IN PARTICULAR TO RESPECT THE
CEASEFIRE.
THE COUNCIL WILL REMAIN SEIZED OF THE MATTER.
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