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TO USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE
INFO AMEMBASSY KIGALI IMMEDIATE
UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA
AMEMBASSY KAMPALA
AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
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E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, RW
SUBJECT: RWANDA: AUTHORIZATION TO VOTE AND EOV
REF A) STATE 83633; B) USUN 1366
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CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT.
2. USUN IS INSTRUCTED TO TRY ONE MORE TIME TO EXTEND THE
MANDATE UNTIL JUNE 30, BUT IS AUTHORIZED IF NECESSARY TO
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: WILLIAM E LANDFAIR
DATE/CASE ID: 19 JAN 2005 200401096
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VOTE ON THE DRAFT RESOLUTION FOR RWANDA WHICH FOLLOWS IN
PARAGRAPH 4. EXPLANATION OF VOTE FOLLOWS IN PARAGRAPH 3.
3. BEGIN TEXT. 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 TRANSITION INSTITUTIONS. FOR THIS REASON,
WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE SECURITY COUNCIL'S DECISION TO
LIMIT THE EXTENSION OF UNAMIR'S MANDATE AND CALL ON THE
COUNCIL TO UNDERTAKE A REVIEW WITHIN 6 WEEKS OF THE
PROGRESS MADE BY THE PARTIES TOWARD IMPLEMENTING THE
ARUSHA ACCORD, AND THE ROLE OF THE UN, 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
PARTIES IN RWANDA ARE VERY CLOSE TO REACHING AGREEMENT ON
THE COMPOSITION OF THE TRANSITION INSTITUTIONS. WE CALL
ON ALL SIDES IN THE POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS TO REDOUBLE
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THEIR EFFORTS AND ACT IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST TO PUT THE
TRANSITION GOVERNMENT IN PLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THE CONTINUING POLITICAL IMPASSE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE
DETERIORATING SECURITY SITUATION IN RWANDA. WE HAVE BEEN
SADDENED BY THE CONTINUING POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND URGE
RWANDANS TO REJECT VIOLENCE IN ALL ITS FORMS AND COMMIT
THEMSELVES FULLY TO THE PEACE PROCESS.
THE ARUSHA ACCORD WAS JUSTIFIABLY HAILED AS AN HISTORIC
ACHIEVEMENT IN REGIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION. IT PROVIDES
THE BLUEPRINT FOR TRANSITION TO FULL DEMOCRACY AND
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND MUST BE FULLY AND
EXPEDITIOUSLY IMPLEMENTED IN ALL ITS PROVISIONS. WE CALL
AGAIN ON ALL PARTIES TO IMPLEMENT THE ARUSHA ACCORD SO
THAT THE RWANDAN PEOPLE WILL FINALLY KNOW PEACE AND
SECURITY. END TEXT OF EOV.
4. BEGIN TEXT OF DRAFT RESOLUTION:
THE SECURITY COUNCIL,
REAFFIRMING ITS RESOLUTION 872 (1993) OF 5 OCTOBER 1993
ESTABLISHING THE UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION FOR
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RWANDA (UNAMIR), AS WELL AS ITS RESOLUTION 893 (1994) OF 6
JANUARY 1994,
RECALLING ITS RESOLUTIONS 812 (1993) OF 12 MARCH 1993, 846
(1993) OF 22 JUNE 1993 AND 891 (1993) OF 20 DECEMBER 1993,
RECALLING ALSO ITS STATEMENT DATED 17 FEBRUARY 1994
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(S/PRST/1994/8),
HAVING CONSIDERED THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
DATED 30 MARCH 1994 (S/1994/360),
WELCOMING THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE MADE IN
RWANDA BY UNAMIR,
EXPRESSING ITS DEEP CONCERN AT THE DELAY IN THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BROAD-BASED TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT
AND THE TRANSITIONAL NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,
EMPHASIZING THAT THE SECURITY COUNCIL, IN RESOLUTION 893
OF 6 JANUARY, 1994 AUTHORIZED THE DEPLOYMENT OF A SECOND
BATTALION TO THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL IN HIS REPORT OF 30 DECEMBER 1993, AND
THAT THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HAS THUS DONE ITS PART IN
ENSURING THAT CONDITIONS EXIST FOR IMPLEMENTING THE
AGREEMENT.
CONSIDERING THAT THE FACT THESE TRANSITIONAL INSTITUTIONS
HAVE NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED CONSTITUTES A MAJOR OBSTACLE TO
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT.
CONCERNED AT THE DETERIORATION IN SECURITY IN THE COUNTRY,
PARTICULARLY IN KIGALI,
CONCERNED ALSO AT THE DETERIORATION OF THE HUMANITARIAN
AND HEALTH SITUATION, PARTICULARLY IN KIGALI,
-- 1. WELCOMES THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY - GENERAL ON
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RWANDA DATED 30 MARCH 1994;
DECIDES TO EXTEND THE MANDATE OF UNAMIR UNTIL 29
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JULY 1994 ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SECURITY COUNCIL
WILL, WITHIN THE NEXT SIX WEEKS, REVIEW THE SITUATION IN
RWANDA, INCLUDING THE ROLE PLAYED IN THAT COUNTRY BY THE
UNITED NATIONS, IF THE SECRETARY - GENERAL INFORMS IT IN A
REPORT THAT THE TRANSITIONAL INSTITUTIONS PROVIDED FOR
UNDER THE ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED
AND THAT INSUFFICIENT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE II OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S PLAN
CONTAINED IN HIS REPORT OF 24 SEPTEMBER 1993 (5/26488);
RKGRETS THE DELAY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
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ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT, AND URGES THE PARTIES TO RESOLVE
THEIR LATEST DIFFERENCES WITHOUT DELAY WITH A VIEW TO THE
IMMEDIATE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRANSITIONAL INSTITUTIONS
THAT ARE STILL REQUIRED FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE
PROCESS, AND PARTICULARLY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE II;
WELCOMES THE FACT THAT, DESPITE THE DIFFICULTIES
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ENCOUNTERED IN IMPLEMENTING THE ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT,
THE CEASE-FIRE HAS BEEN RESPECTED, AND COMMENDS IN THIS
RESPECT THE ESSENTIAL CONTRIBUTION MADE BY UNAMIR;
RECALLS NEVERTHELESS THAT CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR
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UNAMIR, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF AN ADDITIONAL 45
CIVILIAN POLICE AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 38 OF THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REPORT, WILL DEPEND UPON FULL AND
PROMPT IMPLEMENTATION BY THE PARTIES OF THE ARUSHA PEACE
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AGREEMENT;
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WELCOMES THE CONTINUED EFFORTS BY THE
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SECRETARY-GENERAL AND HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO HELP
PROMOTE AND FACILITATE DIALOGUE BETWEEN ALL PARTIES
CONCERNED;
COMMENDS THE EFFORTS OF MEMBER STATES, UNITED
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NATIONS AGENCIES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WHICH
HAVE PROVIDED HUMANITARIAN AND OTHER ASSISTANCE,
ENCOURAGES THEM TO CONTINUE AND INCREASE SUCH ASSISTANCE,
AND AGAIN URGES OTHERS TO PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE;
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COMMENDS IN PARTICULAR THE EFFORTS OF THE
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ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY AND ITS AGENCIES, AS WELL AS
THOSE OF THE TANZANIAN FACILITATOR, IN PROVIDING
DIPLOMATIC, POLITICAL, HUMANITARIAN AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RELEVANT RESOLUTIONS OF THE
COUNCIL;
REITERATES ITS REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO
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CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SIZE AND COST OF UNAMIR TO SEEK
ECONOMIES;
DECIDES TO REMAIN ACTIVELY SEIZED OF THE
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QUESTION. END TEXT.
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