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International Decision-Making in the Age of
Genocide: Rwanda 1990-1993
Briefing Book
Volume 2
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“United Nations Security Council
Informal Session Notes: April – June 1994”
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Date
Author
1994
Title
Source
Notes
United Nations Security Council
Photographs
United
Nations
New
Zealand FOI
Czech FM
Czech FM
US wants to keep Rwanda on "short leash"
Situation in Rwanda is tragic - killings and
anarchy
RPF threatens to treat foreign forces as
"hostile"
anarchy in Rwanda - first discussions of
evacuation of foreign nationals
Situation in Rwanda still unclear
5-2
4/4/1994
Keating
5-5
5-6
4/4/1994
4/5/1994
Kovanda
Kovanda
Security Council - New Zealand
Presidency - Rwanda
(Cable no. 2388)
(Cable no. 2400)
5-7
4/7/1994
Kovanda
(Cable no. 2424)
Czech FM
5-8
4/8/1994
Keating
5-11
4/8/1994
Kovanda
Security Council: Rwanda (Cable
no. 4899)
(Cable no. 2437)
New
Zealand FOI
Czech FM
5-12
4/10/1994
Kovanda
(Cable no. 2438)
Czech FM
5-15
4/11/1994
Keating
5-17
4/12/1994
Kovanda
Security Council: Rwanda: US
views
(Cable no. 2482)
New
Zealand FOI
Czech FM
5-19
4/12/1994
Albright
TFRWOL: Future of UNAMIR
and French Roles in Rwanda
US FOI
5-21
4/13/1994
Gharekhan
Code Cable
5-24
4/13/1994
Kovanda
(Cable no. 2498)
United
Nations
Czech FM
5-26
4/14/1994
Hannay
UK FOI
5-30
4/14/1994
Hannay
5-34
4/14/1994
Kovanda
Belgium intends to withdraw
troops: Part 1
Belgium intends to withdraw
troops: Part 2
(Cable no. 2510)
5-35
4/14/1994
Albright
US FOI
5-44
4/15/1994
Albright
TFRWOL: Still No Security
Council Action, 4/13
TFRWO1: UN Recommendations
to be Acted Upon 4/15
Renewing UNAMIR Mandate
UNAMIR extended for 4 months with a 6
week review
Evacuation of US citizens complete; US
ponders withdrawal
future of UNAMIR - 4 options from UK,
Belg doing behind the scenes diplomacy to
try to get CZ to agree to withdrawal option
Boutros Ghali decision to withdrawn
UNAMIR
Nigerian Amb submits draft UNSCR on
behalf of NAM, all agree that extreme
solutions to UNAMIR's future are out of the
question; no complete pullout
UK FOI
Czech FM
US FOI
SC Working Group dealt with NAM Draft
Resolution
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5-47
Date
Author
Title
Source
Notes
4/15/1994
Annan
Security Council Consultations
5-51
4/15/1994
Keating
Security Council Rwanda
5-55
4/15/1994
Hannay
Your TELNO 548: Rwanda
United
Nations
New
Zealand FOI
UK FOI
5-61
4/15/1994
Keating
Security Council: Rwanda
[Canada's View]
New
Zealand FOI
5-62
5-67
4/16/1994
4/16/1994
Hannay
Hannay
UK FOI
UK FOI
5-69
4/16/1994
Albright
5-76
4/16/1994
Kovanda
Discussions in UNSC on April 15
Discussions in UNSC on April 15
- Part 2
Security Council at Impasse on
UNAMIR's Future
(Cable no. 2546)
Czech FM
Alternatives of UNAMIR's Operation
5-78
4/19/1994
Kovanda
(Cable no. 2595)
Czech FM
Chances of Renewing Peace are Vanishingly
Small
5-79
4/19/1994
Albright
US FOI
5-81
4/20/1994
Kovanda
UNSC Gets Update on Rwanda
4/18
(Cable no. 2603)
5-82
4/20/1994
Keating
Security Council: Rwanda
New
Zealand FOI
5-85
4/21/1994
Albright
US FOI
5-90
4/21/1994
Albright
5-92
4/21/1994
Kovanda
Rwanda Discussed in Security
Council, April 20
SYG Reluctant to Withdraw from
Rwanda
(Cable no. 2613)
5-93
4/23/1994
Albright
Draw-down of UNAMIR; Status
of Civilians
US FOI
5-96
4/25/1994
Kovanda
(Cable no. 2657)
Czech FM
5-97
4/25/1994
Keating
Security Council: Rwanda
5-101
4/26/1994
Hannay
My TELNO 1471: Rwanda
New
Zealand FOI
UK FOI
5-105
4/26/1994
Albright
UNSC Votes to Reduce Size of
UN PKO in Rwanda on April 21;
Update in SC April 25
US FOI
5-115
5-118
5-124
4/28/1994
4/29/1994
4/29/1994
Kovanda
Hannay
Keating
(Cable no. 2704)
My TELNO 1494: Rwanda
Security Council: Rwanda
Czech FM
UK FOI
New
Zealand FOI
change in US position
Talk with Claes; US changes position
Hannay on April 14 debate; two options
presented by Secretariat
US FOI
Czech FM
Alarming information from HRW; hundreds
of thousands dead
increasingly difficult to explain why UNSC
remains silent
US FOI
Czech FM
"the constant uncertainty is apparently
driving our soldiers crazy"
Kovanda reports that "clear genocide" is
taking place in Rwanda. enounces ceasefire
negotiations as comparable to trying to
persuade "Hitler to reach a ceasefire with the
Jews."
MSF reports massacres in Butare
Secretariat brief on developments; Cautions
against promising more than we can deliver
OAU Views and Discussion about Genocide
Hannay report on April 28 debate
Czech complaints about lack of action to
stop genocide; tables draft presidential
statement
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Date
Author
Title
Source
4/29/1994
Kovanda
(Cable no. 2721)
Czech FM
5-133
4/30/1994
Hannay
Rwanda
UK FOI
5-135
5-146
4/30/1994
4/30/1994
Albright
Keating
Next Steps on Rwanda - April 29
Security Council: Rwanda
5-157
5/2/1994
Keating
5-161
5/2/1994
Keating
Security Council: Rwanda (Cable
no. 43950)
Security Council: Rwanda (Cable
no. 5135)
US FOI
New
Zealand FOI
New
Zealand FOI
New
Zealand FOI
5-165
5-166
5/3/1994
5/5/1994
Kovanda
Garekhan
(Cable no. 2758)
(Cable no 1451)
5-168
5/7/1994
Albright
Security Council agrees on letter
to SYG on Rwanda May 6
5-173
5/9/1994
Keating
5-176
5/11/1994
5-177
Notes
Kovanda frustration at failure to use term
genocide
Hannay report on April 29 debate;
opposition of Rwandan ambassador to
deleting language on genocide
Text of presidential statement with
handwritten notation by Keating
UNSC debate on genocide statement; NAM
sides with Rwanda
Boutros Ghali "springs a surprise" and says
UNAMIR should be strengthened.
Czech FM
United
Nations
US FOI
Considering how to Re-engage
UNSC informal consultations on action to
be taken in Rwanda
Security Council: Rwanda
New
Zealand FOI
Kovanda
(Cable no. 2886)
Czech FM
5/11/1994
Annan
Informal Consultations on the
"non paper"
United
Nations
5-183
5/12/1994
Kovanda
(Cable no. 2929)
Czech FM
US unclear genocide "contingency plan
ignited by assassination, or whether
President killed by radical Hutus looking for
a bloodletting"
SG unofficial report on Rwanda being
considered
UNSC informal consultations on the
possible expansion of the mandate of
UNAMIR
forthcoming resolution to expand
UNAMIRs mandate
5-184
5/12/1994
Albright
US FOI
5-189
5/13/1994
Annan
Rwanda: May 12 Council
Informals
Security Council Consultations
5-209
5/14/1994
Albright
Rwanda: May 13 Security
Council Informals
5-212
5/17/1994
Keating
Security Council: Rwanda
5-221
5/18/1994
Albright
5-239
5/18/1994
Keating
Security Council approves phased
UNAMIR expansion
Security Council: Rwanda
5-245
6/17/1994
Keating
Security Council: Rwanda
5-251
6/21/1994
Keating
Security Council: Rwanda
5-257
6/22/1994
Keating
Security Council: Rwanda
*FOI – Freedom of Information Law/Act
United
Nations
US FOI
UNSC informal consultations on expansion
of mandate of UNAMIR and SYG report
New
Zealand FOI
US FOI
NZ reluctantly votes for UNSC resolution
918
New
Zealand FOI
NZ disappointment with US opposition to
strengthening of UNAMIR
New
Zealand FOI
New
Zealand FOI
New
Zealand FOI
Opposition to French proposal for Operation
Turquoise: UK thinks it is "crazy"
Further opposition to French proposal,
particularly from RPF, NGOs, Dallaire
Vote on French proposal 10-0, with five
abstentions
5-1
Security Council Meets on Rwanda (above)
Ambassador Jean Damascene Bizimana (Rwanda) addresses members of the Security Council.
08 June 1994; United Nations, New York; Source: United Nations Archive, Photo # 286758
Security Council Extends Mandate of UNAMIR (above)
The Security Council votes to extend the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) until 29
July. 05 April 1994; United Nations, New York; Source: United Nations Archive, Photo # 286894
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5-3
5-4
5-5
2388 – 04-04
The UNAMIR mandate ends on 5 April 1994. The new SC president (New Zealand) therefore
had to interrupt the usual round of bilateral consultations with other SC members, usually
the first order of business of every SC President, and convene informal consultations to
consider and then adopt a resolution extending the UNAMIR mandate for another period of
time.
The SG report on the matter (S/1994/360) had been distributed over the weekend. The SG
observed that the presence of UNAMIR has a positive impact on the situation in Rwanda. He
emphasized, however, that this does not concern the political process where practically no
progress has been marked since the adoption of UNSCR 893 (of 06/01/94). Therefore, while
recommending the UNAMIR extension by another six months, the SG conditions any further
role for the UN in the country by evaluating, after two months, how the Arusha agreements
(especially concerning the establishment of a transitional government and parliament) are
being implemented. The SG also recommends expanding UNAMIR by 45 civilian policemen.
A draft resolution on UNAMIR was presented by France. While introducing it, France
underscored two positive elements of the situation: the deployment of UNAMIR has
contributed to the country’s stability, and parties to the conflict are still dedicated to the
“Arusha process”. It described the delays in establishing the transitional institutions as a
negative. In the draft itself France stipulated the extension of the mandate for three months,
with a review of the Rwanda situation in six weeks. These shorter timeframes are to exert
sufficient pressure on the parties concerned to accelerate the implementation of the Arusha
agreements. France suggested that the dispatch of 45 police be postponed.
While there is otherwise no dispute about the draft, these time limits (for the length of the
mandate and for the review) became subject to a lengthy and so far unresolved debate.
Nigeria (on behalf of NAM) supported the original proposals of the SG. US and Russia are in
favor of a 3-month extension but consider this a compromise, inasmuch as originally they
would have supported only a 2-month extension. UK also supported the timeframes
mentioned in the French draft, and NZ and Brazil followed. Informal consultations were then
suspended for NAM to have a chance to discuss what next. Nigeria then suggested leaving
the extension at 6 months but shorten the period of review, to 4 weeks. Original reactions of
others (except for China) were evasive. Delegations referred to the need for fresh
instructions. The US delegation was the most cautious one (note: small wonder, after the US
in the last moment blocked the expansion of UNPROFOR by the proposed almost 10 000
troops).
Informal consultations to resolve this single sticky point in the draft will be held tomorrow,
05/04, with voting on the draft the same day.
5-6
2400 – 05-04
During its informal consultations, the SC completed the draft on UNAMIR extension which
was subsequently adopted at its formal session. The operative para 2 extends the UNAMIR
mandate until 29/07, i.e., by four months, with the first review session of the SC to take
place already in six weeks. In the course of the informals, the US delegation pointed out that
this will not be a “routine” matter: if the transitional governmental structures are not
established and there is a lack of progress in a peaceful solution of the situation, the US will
insist on stopping the work of UNAMIR.
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The SC working group dealt with the draft resolution submitted by NAM, with the exception
of stipulations concerning UNAMIR’s activity and its future mandate.
Instructed by the SG, the Secretariat revisited the interpretation of his letter of 13 April. De
Soto stated that the SG had not intended to suggest the withdrawal of UNAMIR but rather
adapting it to new conditions.
According to further information of the Secretariat, fighting continues. Contours of [lines of]
control are starting to appear in Kigali. Fighting, however, is beginning to spread to other
parts of Rwanda. After the withdrawal of French and Belgian soldiers, the airport, too, is
being fought over. The informal meeting between representatives of the provisional
government and the RPF, with the SRSG present, planned for 14 April, did not take place.
Among other, one condition of the RPF was the confidentiality of these talks. However, the
initiative received wide publicity and the talks were therefore postponed to some later date.
The Secretariat also informed about the rampage of gangs, featuring especially members of
the Presidential Guard, which don’t respect the most elementary norms of humanitarian law
(wounded RPF members were dragged out of an ambulance and killed under the eyes of the
Red Cross).
The UN Secretariat orally presented two alternatives for the functioning of UNAMIR under
the changed conditions, which however assume a cease-fire between the warring parties:
1. Presence of UNAMIR without the Belgian contingent (some 2000 strong). The
mandate would be adapted accordingly.
2. Leave only its political component in Kigali, i.e. the SRSG, his personnel and
protection (about 200 people).
The first alternative is realistic if progress is made in the peace effort. It is also bound with
certain conditions the belligerent parties would provide to UNAMIR (guaranteed freedom of
movement, guaranteed security, declaring safe areas – e.g. the airport, etc.). A certain time
horizon would be determined for meeting the conditions. The second alternative could be
considered in the absence of realistic chances for renewing the peace effort in the
framework of the Arusha agreements. Annan’s deputy Riza mentioned also a third
alternative, combining these two. The SG is inclined toward the first one. Reports have it
that both parties favor the presence of UNAMIR. No serious discussion has taken place yet.
NAM and other members have requested time for consultations. The SC will return to both
alternatives, and to the draft resolution, during informals tomorrow. It is expected that the
text will be finalized and possibly adopted.
In this context we point out an article in the NYT which puts the situation and the domestic
political developments in Rwanda in a rather different light and negatively evaluates
France’s support to the essentially dictatorial regime of President Habiyarimana. The article
is appended. We also have at our disposal a report of Amnesty International according to
which there is no evidence of the participation of RPF units in the mass mayhem and murder
that followed the air catastrophe.
The CZ delegation intends to establish contact with the RPF representative in New York, at a
lower level, if the HQ doesn’t object.
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1.
CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT.
2. SUMMARY: THE SC STILL HAS NOT TAKEN ACTION ON
WITHDRAWING UNAMIR OR ADDRESSING ITS MANDATE. THE
SECRETARIAT WAS CRITICIZED FOR NOT PRESENTING VIABLE
OPTIONS. TEXTS OF NAM DRAFT RESOLUTION AND LETTER FROM
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: JOHN L MILLS
DATE/CASE ID: 05 NOV 2008 200103014
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
SYG BELOW. END SUMMARY.
3. AFTER A BRIEF UPDATE ON THE SITUATION IN RWANDA FROM
ACTING U/SYG FOR PEACEKEEPING RIZA, THE SC DISCUSSED THE
OPTIONS FOR UN PRESENCE IN RWANDA, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE
DRAFT RESOLUTION PREPARED BY THE NON-ALIGNED CAUCUS
(NAM) (SEE TEXT BELOW), AND THE LETTER FROM THE SYG TO
THE SC PRESIDENT (SEE TEXT BELOW). THE SENTIMENT
PREVAILED THAT THE UN COULD NOT TAKE EITHER OF THE TWO
EXTREME OPTIONS -- IT COULD NOT TAKE ON CHAPTER VII
PEACE ENFORCEMENT DUTIES, AND IT COULD NOT ABANDON
RWANDA BY TOTAL WITHDRAWAL. ALMOST ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS
CRITICIZED THE SECRETARIAT FOR NOT PRESENTING AN OPTIONS
PAPER WITH A FEW OPTIONS FOR PROCEEDING WITHIN THE
MIDDLE GROUND BETWEEN THOSE TWO EXTREMES. THE COUNCIL
CALLED ON THE SECRETARIAT TO PRESENT OPTIONS BY APRIL 14
AFTERNOON. THE SECRETARIAT SAID THEY WOULD TRY, BUT
COULD NOT PROMISE TO DELIVER AN OPTIONS PAPER ON TIME,
SINCE THE SYG IS TRAVELING IN MADRID.
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4. SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, INCLUDING AMBASSADOR
ALBRIGHT, CRITICIZED THE SYG'S LETTER OF 4/13 FOR LAYING
THE BLAME ON THE BELGIANS, RATHER THAN ON THE RWANDANS,
FOR THE INABILITY OF UNAMIR TO FULFIL ITS MANDATE.
5. NIGERIA, BRAZIL AND DJIBOUTI FAVOR THE IDEA OF
TASKING UNAMIR WITH PROTECTING RWANDAN CIVILIANS.
SEVERAL OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS NOTED THE NEAR
IMPOSSIBILITY OF THIS TASK, EVEN IF RESOURCES AND
ARMAMENT FOR UNAMIR WERE VASTLY INCREASED.
6. THE COUNCIL WILL MEET IN WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS
THE NAM DRAFT RESOLUTION 4/14 MORNING. THE MATTER OF
UNAMIR'S FUTURE, IN OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 5, WILL BE LEFT
OUT OF THAT DISCUSSION UNTIL THE SECRETARIAT HAS
PRESENTED ITS OPTIONS LATER IN THE DAY. THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT HOPES TO REACH AGREEMENT ON THE WORDING OF THE
REST OF THE RESOLUTION.
7. ACTION REQUESTED: DEPT PLEASE PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON
THE DRAFT TEXT BELOW, EXCLUDING OP. PARA. 5.
B. BEGIN TEXT OF SYG LETTER DATED 13 APRIL 1994:
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DEAR MR. PRESIDENT:
I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT H.E. MR. WILLY
CLAES, THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF BELGIUM, HELD
A MEETING WITH ME IN BONN ON 12 APRIL 1994 DURING WHICH
WE REVIEWED THE SITUATION IN RWANDA. ON BEHALF OF THE
UNITED NATIONS, I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO REITERATE TO
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THE MINISTER SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE DEATH OF TEN
BELGIAN SOLDIERS SERVING WITH THE UNITED NATIONS
ASSISTANCE MISSION IN RWANDA (UNAMIR) AS WELL AS DEEP
GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR BELGIUM'S CONTRIBUTION TO
UNAMIR.
THE MINISTER CONVEYED TO ME HIS ASSESSMENT OF THE
SITUATION IN RWANDA WHICH, ACCORDING TO HIM, HAS
DETERIORATED DRASTICALLY IN RECENT DAYS AND CONTINUES TO
GROW RAPIDLY WORSE. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE GOVERNMENT
OF BELGIUM HAS DECIDED TO WITHDRAW ITS CONTINGENT
SERVING WITH UNAMIR AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE. THE
MINISTER ASSURED ME THAT HIS GOVERNMENT WOULD LIKE THE
WITHDRAWAL OF ITS CONTINGENT TO TAKE PLACE IN A
COORDINATED MANNER.
IN THE LIGHT OF THIS DECISION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF
BELGIUM, IT IS MY ASSESSMENT THAT IT WILL BE EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT FOR UNAMIR TO CARRY OUT ITS TASKS
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EFFECTIVELY. THE CONTINUED DISCHARGE BY UNAMIR OF ITS
MANDATE WILL BECOME UNTENABLE UNLESS THE BELGIAN
CONTINGENT IS REPLACED BY ANOTHER, EQUALLY WELL EQUIPPED
CONTINGENT OR UNLESS THE GOVERNMENT OF BELGIUM
RECONSIDERS ITS DECISION TO WITHDRAW ITS CONTINGENT.
IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, I HAVE ASKED MY SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE AND THE FORCE COMMANDER TO PREPARE PLANS
FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF UNAMIR, SHOULD THIS PROVE
NECESSARY, AND SEND THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO ME IN THIS
UNCLASSIFIED
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REGARD. I SHALL KEEP THE COUNCIL INFORMED.
PLEASE ACCEPT, MR. PRESIDENT, THE ASSURANCES OF MY
HIGHEST CONSIDERATION.
END TEXT.
9. BEGIN TEXT OF DRAFT RESOLUTION:
DRAFT RESOLUTION ON THE SITUATION IN RWANDA
THE SECURITY COUNCIL,
-- RECALLING ALL ITS PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS ON THE
CONFLICT IN RWANDA, IN PARTICULAR ITS RESOLUTION 872
(1993) OF 5 OCTOBER 1993 BY WHICH IT ESTABLISHED THE
UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION FOR RWANDA (UNAMIR);
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-- NOTING ITS RESOLUTION 909 (1994) OF 5 APRIL 1994
WHICH EXTENDED THE MANDATE OF UNAMIR UNTIL 29 JULY 1994
WITH A SIX-WEEK REVIEW PROVISION ON THE UNDERSTANDING
THAT PROGRESS WILL BE MADE IN ESTABLISHING ALL THE
TRANSITIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE ARUSHA PEACE
AGREEMENT;
-- RECALLING ITS STATEMENT OF 7 APRIL 1994 (S/PAST/1994
(16) WHICH, INTER ALIA, REAFFIRMED THE CENTRALITY OF THE
ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT TO THE PEACE PROCESS IN RWANDA;
-- EXPRESSING DEEP REGRET AT THE FAILURE OF THE PARTIES
TO IMPLEMENT FULLY THE PROVISIONS OF THE ARUSHA PEACE
AGREEMENT;
-- WELCOMING THE INITIATIVES OF THE LATE PRESIDENTS OF
RWANDA AND BURUNDI TO WORK TOWARDS A RESOLUTION OF THE
CONFLICT IN THEIR COUNTRIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF A
NEGOTIATED POLITICAL SETTLEMENT AND IN COLLABORATION
WITH REGIONAL LEADERS;
-- SHOCKED AT THE TRAGIC INCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN THE
DEATHS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF RWANDA AND BURUNDI ON 6
APRIL 1994;
-- APPALLED AT THE ENSUING LARGE SCALE VIOLENCE WHICH
HAS RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT
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-- DEEPLY CONCERNED BY CONTINUING LOOTING,
THE BREAKDOWN OF LAW AND ORDER;
-- EXPRESSING ITS DEEP CONCERN ALSO AT THE
SECURITY OF UNAMIR AND OTHER UNITED NATIONS
WHO ARE ASSISTING IN IMPLEMENTING THE PEACE
IN DISTRIBUTING HUMANITARIAN RELIEF;
BANDITRY AND
SAFETY AND
PERSONNEL
PROCESS AND
-- DETERMINING THAT THE SITUATION IN RWANDA CONSTITUTES
A THREAT TO PEACE AND SECURITY;
-- 1. EXPRESSES REGRET AT THE TRAGIC INCIDENT IN WHICH
THE PRESIDENTS OF RWANDA AND BURUNDI LOST THEIR LIVES,
AND INVITES THE SECRETARY GENERAL TO COLLECT ALL
AVAILABLE INFORMATION WITH ALL MEANS AT HIS DISPOSAL AND
REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE;
-- 2. EXPRESSES REGRET ALSO AT THE ENSUING VIOLENCE
WHICH HAS CLAIMED THE LIVES OF THE PRIME MINISTER,
CABINET MINISTERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THOUSANDS OF
OTHER CIVILIANS;
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-- 3.
OTHER UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL LEADING TO THE DEATHS OF
SEVERAL UNAMIR PERSONNEL AND CALLS UPON ALL CONCERNED TO
PUT AN END TO THESE ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND TO RESPECT
FULLY INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW;
CALLS FOR AN IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES
-- 4.
AND AN END TO THE MINDLESS VIOLENCE AND CARNAGE WHICH
ARE ENGULFING RWANDA; AND IN THIS CONNECTION, DEMANDS
THAT THE RWANDESE PATRIOTIC FRONT (RPF) AGREE WITHOUT
DELAY TO AN EFFECTIVE CEASEFIRE AND THAT BOTH PARTIES
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HOSTILITIES;
-- 5. DECIDES, IN THE LIGHT OF THE CURRENT SECURITY
SITUATION IN RWANDA, TO INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF UNAMIR
AND TO REVISE ITS MANDATE TO ENABLE IT TO CONTRIBUTE TO
THE RESTORATION OF LAW AND ORDER AND THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF THE TRANSITIONAL INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF
THE ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT;
-- 6. REITERATES THE CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE OF THE FULL
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT TO THE
SETTLEMENT OF THE RWANDAN CONFLICT AND URGES THE
ORGANIZATIONS OF AFRICAN UNITY (OAU) TO EXTEND ITS
COOPERATION TO THE UNITED NATIONS IN THIS REGARD;
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-- 7. URGES ALL COUNTRIES, IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF THE
REGION, TO REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTION THAT WOULD FURTHER
EXACERBATE THE SITUATION IN RWANDA;
-- 8. CALLS UPON THE PARTIES TO COOPERATE FULLY IN
ENSURING THE UNIMPEDED DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE TO ALL RWANDESE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND IN
THIS REGARD, APPEALS TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO
PROVIDE INCREASED HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE COMMENSURATE
WITH THE SCALE OF THE HUMAN TRAGEDY IN RWANDA;
-- 10. STRONGLY APPEALS TO BOTH PARTIES, IN PARTICULAR
THE RWANDESE PATRIOTIC FRONT (RPF) TO COMMIT THEMSELVES
TO THE PEACE PROCESS LEADING TO A COMPREHENSIVE
POLITICAL SETTLEMENT IN RWANDA ON THE BASIS OF THE
ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT;
-- 11. AFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO PRESERVE THE UNITY AND
TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF RWANDA;
-- 12. INVITES THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE SITUATION IN RWANDA AND TO REPORT TO COUNCIL
AS THE SITUATION WARRANTS, AT LEAST, NOT LATER THAN
FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION;
-- 13. DECIDES TO REMAIN ACTIVELY SEIZED OF THE MATTER.
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MOVEMENT, KEEP THE AIRPORT NEUTRAL. AT FIVE OR SIX DAYS
BEFORE THE EXPIRATION Of THE 3 WEEKS, DALLAIRE WOULD
WARN THE PARTIES THAT THEIR TIME WAS RUNNING 001, AND
THAT UNAMIR WAS PLANNING FOR COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL. IF
NEGOTIATIONS HAD NOT RESUMED WITHIN 3 WEEKS, UNAMIR
WOULD WITHDRAW.
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DAYS, REDUCE URANIA TO A MINIMAL POLITICAL PRESENCE ETHE
SRSG,'SUPPORT STAFF AND A SECURITY DETAIL OF AT LEAST
158 MEN) FOR AN UNSPECIFIED TIME. TN'S WOULD PRESUPPOSE
THAT THE PARTIES WERE NOT HEADED BACK TOWARDS TOE ARUSNA
FRAMEWORK QUICKLY.
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OPTION ONE. NIGERIA ASKED FOR TIME TO CONVENE A MEETING
OF THE NON-ALIGNED CAUCUS TO WORK OUT THEIR POSITION.
OTHERS ASKED FOR TIME TO GET INSTRUCTIONS FROM
CAPITALS. ONE THING WHICR IS UNCLEAR, AND MICK MANY
MEMBERS OF THE SC, INCLUDING AMR ALBRIGHT, QUERIED WAS
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF NO CF WAS REACHED WITHIN 5 DAYS. '
UK POINTED OUT THAT THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO EXPLICITLY
SPELL OUT MIAT THE MANDATE Of URANIA UNDER OPTION I OR 1
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2.
SUMMARY: THE UN SYG PRESENTED TWO OPTIONS FOR THY.
FUTURE OF UNAMIR. THE COUNCIL HOPES TO DECIDE BETWEEN
TNOSE TWO OPTIONS AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION FRIDAY
AFTERNOON, APRIL 15. MISSION SEEKS URGENT GUIDANCE.
END SUMMARY.
3.
THE UN SECRETARIAT PRESENTED RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
SECURITY COUNCIL APRIL 14 ON POSSIBLE WAYS TO PROCEED IN
RWANDA. THE SECRETARIAT CLARIFIED THAT THE SYG WAS NOT
RPT NOT RECOMMENDING TOTAL PULLOUT OF ummil.
THEY
TERMED THATAN INCORRECT. INTERPRETATION OF THE SYG'S
LETTER OF 4/13. FORCE COMMANDER GENERAL DALLAIRE HAS
REPORTED THAT BOTH THE PARTIES HAVE CONVEYED A DESIRE TO
SEE UNAAIR STAY IN RWANDA. GEN. DALLAIRE WISHES TO USE
THIS DESIRE AS LEVERAGE OVER TOE PASTIES TO FORCE THEM
TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE. ALSO, IT IS NOD LOGISTICALLY
POSSIBLE TO PULL UNAMIES TROOPS OVERNIGHT.
4. PRECONDITION: GEN. DALLAIRE WOULD PRESENT AN
ULTIMATUM TO THE PARTIES. THEY WOULD HAVE 5 DAYS TO ONE
WED( TO WORK OUT A CEASE-FIRE. GEN DALLAIRE WOULD LET
THE PARTIES KNOW THAT DURING THAT TIME, NE AND UNNO
WOULD BE PREPARING A PLAN FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF UNAMIR.
7: POSSIBLE OPTION THREE: ALTHOUGH NOT FORMALLY
PRESENTED AS ONE OF THE SYG'S OPTIONS, THE SECRETARIAT
'
SUGGESTED THAT OPTION ONE AND TWO MIGHT BE COMBINED.
NAMELY, AFTER 3 WEEKS HAD PASSED IF NEGOTIATIONS HAD NOT
STARTED THE FORCE WOULD BE REDUCED TO THE SUE OF OPTION
THE GROUND DEMANDS THAT THE COUNCIL MAKE A DECISION AND
ADOPT A RESOLUTION BY TOMORROW, FRIDAY, 15 APRIL.
S. THROUGHOUT -THE DAY, A WORKING GROUP OF THE COUNCIL
HAMPERED OUT LANGUAGE FOR A RESOLUTION, LEAVING ASIDE
THE MOST-CONTENTIOUS ISSUE OF THE FUTURE MANDATE AND
SIZE OF UNAMIR. A FEW BRACKETED ALTERNATIVES REMAIN IN
THE TEXT, WHICH WILL BE SORTED OUT TOMORROW AT THE
AMBASSADORIAL LEVEL.
10. SUBSEQUENT TO THE SC INFORMS, THE PRESIDENT OF
THE COUNCIL, IN CONSULTATION WITH FRANCE AND NIGERIA,
WORMED OUT AN ADDITION TO THE DRAFT TEXT WHICH THEY
IRE TEXT WOULD
HOPED WOULD MEET AMERICAN CONCERNS.
CLEARLY LAY OUT THE 5-DAY ULTIMATUM, AND PUT OFF ANY
DECISION ON THE TWO OPTIONS UNTIL LATER.
II. BEGIN TEXT OF NEW, KEY OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS:
-- DEMANDS THAT THE PARTIES AGREE TO AN IMMEDIATE
CEASES IRE THROUGHOUT RWANDA.
-- DECIDES THAT, IF WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE ADOPTION OF
THIS RESOLUTION, THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE CEASEFIRE IN
PLACE, THE SECURITY COUNCIL WILL REVIEW TIDE MANDATE AND
ALSO DURING THOSE S DAYS, DALLAIRE WOULD STRENGTHEN
UNAMIR'S PRESENCE AT TIDE AIRPORT. IF THE PARTIES DID
AGREE ON A CEASE-FIRE WITHIN 5 DAYS, ONE OF TWO OPTIONS
ISICITLID STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: CHARLES L DARTS
DATE/CASE ID: 10 JAN 2006 200103014
COMPOSITION OF UNAMIR WITR A VIEW TO ASSISTING THE
PARTIES IN A RESUMPTION Of THE PEACE PROCESS IN RWANDA
ON THE BASIS OF THE AROMA PEACE AGREEMENT.
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FURTHER DECIDES THAT, IF WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE
ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION, THERE IS NO EFFECTIVE
CEASEFIRE IN PLACE, THE, COUNCIL WILL RECONSIDER THE
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AND PERSONNEL OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, WHO ARE
ASSISTING IN IMPLEMENTING THE PEACE PROCESS AND IN
DISTRIBUTING HUMANITARIAN RELIEF.
((DETERMINING THAT THE SITUATION IN RWANDA CONSTITUTES A
THREAT TO PEACE AND SECURITY,))
END TEXT.
12. COMMENT: THESE PARAGRAPHS WILL NOT ACTUALLY COMMIT
THE USG TO MUCH, SINCE 'ASSISTING THE PARTIES IN.
RESUMPTION . Of THE PEACE PROCESS' MIGHT BE ALCOA/11MP
WITH A SHALL POLITICAL PRESENCE. ON THE OTHER NAND, THE
THREAT OF PULLING OUT IS IMPLIED BY 'RECONSIDERTHE
CONTINUED PRESENCE OF UNAMIR'. THIS SEEMS A GOOD
COMPROMISE FOR NOV. THE FRENCH, OF COURSE, WILL EXERT
PRESSURE, IF THERE IS A CEASE-FIRE IN S DAYS, TO ACCEPT
A LARGE UNAMIR PRESENCE, END COMMENT.
13. BEGIN TEXT OF DRAFT RESOLUTION:
LANGUAGE WITHIN DOUBLE PARENTHESESI:
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-- I. EXPRESSES REGRET AT THE TRAGIC INCIDENT IN WHICH
THE PRESIDENTS OF RWANDA AND BURUNDI LOST THEIR LIVES,
AND REITERATES ITS INVITATION TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
TO REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AS REQUESTED JN ITS STATEMENT
OF 7 APRIL 1994;
-- 2. EXPRESSES REGRET ALSO AT THE ENSUING VIOLENCE
WHICH HAS CLAIMED THE LIVES OF THE PRIME MINISTER,
CABINET MINISTERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THOUSANDS Of
DINER CIVILIANS;
-- 3. CONDEMNS THE ONGOING VIOLENCE IN RWANDA,
PARTICULARLY IN KIGALI, WHICH ENDANGERS THE LIVES AND
SAFETY OF THE CIVILIAN POPULATION;
THE SECURITY COUNCIL,
REAFFIRMING ALL ITS PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS ON THE
SITUATION IN RWANDA, IN PARTICULAR ITS RESOLUTION R72
(19931 OF S OCTOBER 1993 BY WHICH IT ESTABLISHED THE
UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION FOR RWANDA (UNAM1111,
NOTING ITS RESOLUTION 909 11994) OF 5 APRIL 1994 WHICH
EXTENDED THE MANDATE OF UNAMIR UNTIL 29 JULY 1594 WITH A
SIX-WEEK REVIEW PROVISION ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT
PROGRESS WOULD BE MADE IN ESTABLISHING THE TRANSITIONAL
INSTITUTIONS PROVIDED FOR UNDER INE ARUSNA PEACE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT Of RWANDA AND THE
RWANOESE PATRIOTIC FRONT.
RECALLING ITS STATEMENT OF 7 APRIL 014 IS/PAST/1994/161
WHICH, INTER ALIA, REAFFIRMED ITS COMMITMENT 10 THE
ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT AND URGED ALL PARTIES TO
IMPLEMENT IT FULLY,
STRESSING THAT THE NAUSEA PEACE AGREEMENT REMAINS
CENTRAL TO THE PEACE PROCESS IN RWANDA,
EXPRESSING DEEP REGRET AT THE FAILURE OF THE PARTIES TO
IMPLEMENT FULLY THE PROVISIONS OF THE ARNIM PEACE
AGREEMENT, PARTICULARLY THOSE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE
CEASE-FIRE,
-- 4. STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE ATTACKS AGAINST UNAMIR AND
OTHER UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL LEADING TO THE DEATHS OF
AND INJURY TO SEVERAL UNAMIR PERSONNEL AND CALLS UPON
ALL CONCERNED TO PUT AN END TO THESE ACTS OF VIOLENCE
AND TO RESPECT FULLY INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW;
-- 5. CALLS FOR AN IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES
-AND AN END TO THE MINDLESS VIOLENCE AND CARNAGE WHICH
ARE ENGULFING RWANDA, AND IN THIS CONNECTION, (MERANO
THAT THE RWANDESE PATRIOTIC FRONT DUI/ AGREE WITHOUT
DELAY TO All EFFECTIVE CEASE-FIRE)) AND THAT BOTH PARTIES
RETURN TO THE POSITIONS HELD NY THEM BEFORE THE PRESENT
HOSTILITIES;
-- 6. COMMENDS THE ACTIVE ROLE OF THE SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND OF THE FENCE
COMMANDER TO BRING ABOUT A CEASE-FIRE AND TO MEDIATE
BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN ORDER TO BRING ABOUT THE EARLIEST
RESOLUTION OF THE RWANDAN CRISIS;
-- 7. ((DECIDES, IN THE LIGHT Of THE CURRENT SECURITY
SITUATION IN RWANDA, 10 INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF UNAMIR
AND 10 REVISE ITS MANDATE TO ENABLE IT TO CONTRIBUTE TO
,TAE RESTORATION OF LAW AND ORDER AND THE ESTABL ISNMENT
WELCOMING THE INITIATIVES OF THE LATE PRESIDENTS OF
RWANDA AND BURUNDI TO WORN TOWARDS RESOLVING THE
PROBLEMS IN THEIR COUNTRIES THROUGH PEACEFUL MEANS AND
IN COLLABORATION WITH REGIONAL LEADERS.
OF THE TRANSITIONAL INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF
THE ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT;)) (COMMENT: THE THREE NEW
PARAGRAPHS WORKED OUT BETWEEN FRANCE, NIGERIA AND NEW
ZEALAND WOULD APPEAR HERE. END COMMENT)
SHOCKED AT THE TRAGIC INCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN THE
BEAMS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF RWANDA AND BURUNDI ON 6
APRIL 1994,
-- S. REITERATES THE CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE Of THE FULL
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT TO THE
SETTLEMENT OF THE RWANDAN CONFLICT AND INVITES THE
ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY MAIM TO CONTINUE TO
COOPERATE FULLY WITH IRE UNITED NATIONS IN THIS REGARD;
APPALLED AT THE ENSUING LARGE SCALE VIOLENCE IN RWANDA
WHICH HAS RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF THOUSANDS Of INNOCENT
CIVILIANS, INCLUDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN, IRE
DISPLACEMENT OP A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF THE RWANDESE
POPULATION, AND THE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN REFUGEES 70
NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES,
-- ILI. URGES ALL COUNTRIES, IN PARTICULAR THOSE Of TOE
REGION, TO REFRAIN FROM AMY ACTION THAT WOULD FURTHER
EXACERBATE THE SITUATION IN RWANDA;))
DEEPLY CONCERNED BY CONTINUING FIGHTING, LOOTING,
BANDITRY AND THE BREWTON, OF LAW AND ORDER PARTICULARLY
IN KIGALI,
-- (19 ALTERNATIVE. CALLS ON ALL MEMBER STATES, IN
PARTICULAR NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES, ACTING INDIVIDUALLY
OR THROUGH REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, TO COOPERATE FULLY
WITH THE EFFORTS OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE DAU TO
BRING ABOUT AN END TO THE CRISIS IN RWANDA;)/
EXPRESSING ITS DEEP CONCERN ALSO FOR THE SAFETY AND
SECURITY OF UNAMIR AND OTHER UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL,
-- 10. CALLS UPON THE PARTIES IN RWANDA IIIN PARTICULAR
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TO IITHE PEACE PROCESS IN RWANDA ON THE BASIS DOI THE
ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT, AND TO ACCEPT THE FUTILITY OF A
MILITARY SOLUTION TO THE POLITICAL PROBLEM;
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IN ENSURING THE UNIMPEDED DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE MALL IN NEED TAROOGNOUT RUM AND IN THIS
REGARD, APPEALS TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO
PROVIDE INCREASED HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE COMMENSURATE
WITH THE SCALE OF THE HUMAN TRAGEDY IN RWANDA;
-- 12. AFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO PRESERVING THE UNITY
AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF RWANDA;
-- 13. INVITES THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE EVENTS IN RWANDA AND TO REPORT FULLY TO THE
COUNCIL ON THE EVOLVING SITUATION AND AT LEAST NOT LATER
THAN FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THE ADOPTION OF IRIS RESOLUTION;
-- 14. DECIDES TO REMAIN ACTIVELY SEIZED OF THE MATTER.
ENO TEXT.
11. ACTION REQUESTED: DEPARTMENT PLEASE PROVIDE
GUIDANCE ON ABOVE TEXT BEFORE 11:30 All APRIL 15.
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3. THE UN SECRETARIAT TOLD THE SECURITY COUNCIL APRIL
18 THAT UNAMIR WAS NOW MOSTLY OUT OF THE COUNTRYSIDE AND
ONLY STATIONED IN KIGALI. FIGHTING IN KIGALI
CONTINUES. THE RPF CONTROLS THE NORTHERN PART OF
KIGALI. THEIR OFFENSIVE HAS SLOWED, EITHER DELIBERATELY
OR DUE TO RESISTANCE. THE GOVERNMENT'S FORCES ARE
RESISTING OUTSIDE OF KIGALI. ETHNIC KILLINGS CONTINUE,
PARTICULARLY BEHIND GOVERNMENT - HELD LINES. THERE IS
NEITHER A CEASE-FIRE NOR A TRUCE, ALTHOUGH UNAMIR
CONTINUES ITS EFFORTS. THE RPF WILL NOT AGREE TO A
CEASE-FIRE UNTIL THE KILLINGS STOP BEHIND GOVERNMENT
LINES. THE RPF WILL NOT TALK DIRECTLY TO THE
GOVERNMENT, SINCE TO DO SO MIGHT IMPLY RECOGNITION OF
THE GOVERNMENT.
4. THE SECRETARIAT INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT 300
GHANAIANS WERE WITHDRAWING FROM THE DMZ AND WOULD TAKE
CONTROL OF THE AIRPORT TUESDAY, APRIL 19. ALL BELGIAN
UNAMIR HQ STAFF HAVE LEFT. THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION
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CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE. THE UN'S DEPARTMENT OF
HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (DHA) HAS MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO SEND
AN ADVANCE TEAM TO LOOK INTO AID SHIPMENTS, BUT THEY
CANNOT PROCEED TO KIGALI UNTIL THERE IS A CEASEFIRE.
THE FORCE COMMANDER AND SRSG WILL PRESENT FURTHER
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SYG WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
5. NIGERIAN AMB GAMBARI NOTED THAT THE OAU IS ENTERING
THE DIPLOMATIC FRONT, AND HAS MET WITH THE RPF. THE
RWANDAN AMBASSADOR TOLD THE COUNCIL A MEETING WAS
SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 23 IN ARUSHA BETWEEN THE
TWO PARTIES. THE PRESIDENT OF THE SC BRIEFED THE
COUNCIL ON HIS MEETING WITH THE BANGLADESHI AMBASSADOR.
BANGLADESH WAS STILL COMMITTED TO UNAMIR, BUT
INCREASINGLY NERVOUS. IF THE DANGER INCREASES, THEY
HOPE THE SC WILL REVIEW THE SITUATION. THE PRESIDENT
(NEW ZEALAND) REASSURED THE BANGLADESHI, AND WARNED THAT
PREMATURE ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNAMIR WITHDRAWAL COULD BE
DANGEROUS. THE PRESIDENT SAID THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO MAKE
A DECISION ON UNAMIR BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COUNCIL. U/SYG GHAREKHAN
BRIEFED THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE SITUATION IN
RWANDA. HE SAID THAT FIGHTING CONTINUES, THAT 264
NON-ESSENTIAL UNAMIR TROOPS WERE EVACUATED TO NAIROBI.
ALSO 237 GHANAIANS WERE MOVED FROM THE DMZ TO KIGALI AND
THAT THE REST WOULD MOVE TODAY. NIGERIA REPORTED ON
EFFORTS BY UGANDA AND THE OAU TO SEEK A CEASEFIRE. IN
RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS GHAREKHAN REPORTED THE AIRPORT WAS
OPERATIONAL BUT NO CIVILIAN FLIGHTS WERE OPERATING AND
THAT THERE WAS NO NEW SHELLING OR PROPAGANDA AGAINST
UNAMIR TROOPS. GHAREKHAN HOPED THE SYG REPORT WOULD BE
AVAILABLE TOMORROW BUT WOULD NOT PROMISE. A NUMBER OF
NEMBERS STRESSED THAT THE COUNCIL HAD TO TAKE ACTION ON
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RWANDA. U/SYG GHAREKHAN BEGAN BY ANNOUNCING THAT
CONTRARY TO HIS STATENENT TO THE COUNCIL THE DAY BEFORE,
THE SECRETARIAT DID NOT HAVE A REPORT FRON THE SYG ON
FUTURE OPTIONS. HE THEN GAVE AN ORAL BRIEFING ON THE
SITUATION. GHAREKHAN SAID THAT FIGHTING HAD BEEN
INTENSE ON TUESDAY BUT SLACKED OFF IN THE AFTERNOON.
THIS ALLOWED THE ICRC TO EVACUATE THE WOUNDED FROM THE
STADIUM TO THE HOSPITAL. THE NUMBER OF DEAD AT THE
STADIUN WAS NOW PLACED AT 40. THERE WAS ALSO FIGHTING
AROUND THE PROVINCIAL CAPITAL NORTHWEST OF KIGALI.
GHAREKHAN REPORTED THAT THE BELGIANS HAD LEFT AND AN
ADDITIONAL 264 NON-ESSENTIAL UNANIR TROOPS HAD BEEN
EVACUATED TO NAIROBI LEAVING A FORCE LEVEL OF 1707. 237
GHANAIAN TROOPS OF UNAMIR HAD BEEN NOVED FROM THE DMZ TO
KIGALI ON TUESDAY AND THE REMAINING 87 WERE EXPECTED TO
GO TO KIGALI WEDNESDAY.
4. NIGERIA PERM REP GAMBARI GAVE THE COUNCIL SOME
INFORMATION ON THE DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS. HE SAID THERE
WAS A NEETING IN KANPALA WHERE UGANDA'S PRESIDENT TRIED
TO PERSUADE BOTH SIDES TO AGREE TO A CEASEFIRE AND THERE
WAS TO BE ANOTHER NEETING TONORROW; ALSO THAT LEADERS OF
THE REGION HAD AGREED TO MEET IN ARUSHA ON SATURDAY.
THE SYG OF THE OAU HAD CONTACTED REGIONAL LEADERS TO
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COOPERATE ON A COMMUNICATION TO
SECURITY COUNCIL. GANBARI CONCLUDED BY SAYING HE HOPED
THAT THE COUNCIL COULD RETURN QUICKLY TO THE DRAFT
RESOLUTION ON RWANDA AFTER THE SYG'S REPORT WAS RECEIVED.
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5. SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL QUESTIONED GHAREKHAN
SEEKING MORE INFORMATION. BRAZIL ASKED IF THE 264
NON-ESSENTIAL WERE ALL OR MIGHT MORE LEAVE, SAYING THEY
HAD HEARD REPORTS THAT 500 UNAMIR TROOPS WERE LEAVING.
GHAREKHAN SAID THE REPORT OF 500 WAS NOT TRUE, BUT MORE
TROOPS MIGHT LEAVE DEPENDING ON THE DECISIONS OF TROOP
CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES AND WHAT DECISIONS THE COUNCIL
TOOK. ARGENTINA EXPRESSED SERIOUS QUESTION ABOUT THE
SAFETY OF UN PERSONNEL AND ASKED FOR INFORMATION ON
CONDITIONS AT THE AIRPORT, ANY SHELLING OF UN FORCES AND
ANY REPORTS ON THE ATTITUDE OF BOTH SIDES TOWARDS THE UN
TROOPS PARTICULARLY ANY HOSTILE PROPAGANDA. GHAREKHAN
RESPONDED THAT UNAMIR TROOPS WERE AT THE AIRPORT WHICH
WAS STILL OPERATIONAL ALTHOUGH NO CIVILIAN FLIGHTS WERE
OPERATING NOW. UNAMIR DID NOT BELIEVE THEY COULD
ARRANGE FOR THE AIRPORT TO BE CONSIDERED NEUTRAL. ALSO
THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER ATTACKS ON UNAMIR AND NO
DELIBERATE HOSTILITY OR PROPAGANDA TOWARDS THEM.
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6. IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION BY SPAIN GHAREKHAN SAID HE
"HOPED" THE REPORT WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON THURSDAY BUT
COULD NOT PROMISE THAT. THIS REVELATION PRODDED MEMBERS
OF THE COUNCIL TO STRESS THE NEED NOT TO GO INTO THE
WEEKEND WITHOUT ACTING. UK AMB HANNAY SAID THAT WHILE
TROOP CONTRIBUTORS HOLD THE ULTIMATE POWER TO DECIDE IF
TROOPS WOULD REMAIN, THE COUNCIL SHOULD TRY TO STAY ONE
JUMP AHEAD OF THEM. HE SAID IT WAS BETTER TO RATIONALLY
DECIDE TO DOWNSIZE THE MISSION THAN HAVE TROOP
CONTRIBUTORS DO IT FOR THE COUNCIL. HANNAY CONCLUDED
THE COUNCIL NEEDED TO DECIDE SOON, WE "CAN'T RETIRE FOR
THE WEEKEND WITHOUT TAKING ACTION."
7. NEW ZEALAND COMMENTED THAT AS PRESIDENT HE WAS
ENCOUNTERING A NUMBER OF COUNTRIES NOT COUNCIL MEMBERS
WHO COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE COUNCIL WAS NOT SAYING
ANYTHING ON 'THIS HORRIFIC KILLING," AS WELL AS
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THE WERE RECEIVING REPORTS ON WHO WAS AT FAULT. AMB
KEATING SAID THE COUNCIL HAD GOOD REASONS WHY THEY HAD
NOT ADOPTED A RESOLUTION LAST FRIDAY BUT HE BELIEVED THE
COUNCIL CAN NOT GO BEYOND THIS FRIDAY WITHOUT ACTION.
8. AMB CARDENAS OF ARGENTINA JOINED THIS CHORUS SAYING
THE COUNCIL HAD TO TAKE A DECISION NO LATER THAN
FRIDAY. HE SAID THE UNAMIR FORCE MAY BE EVAPORATING
THROUGH ACTIONS OF TROOP CONTRIBUTORS AND THAT UNAMIR
HAS BEEN IN LIMBO. HE ADDED THAT UNAMIR HAD A MANDATE
NOT RELATED TO THE PRESENT SITUATION AND THAT HIS
GOVERNMENT WOULD BE VERY DISTURBED IF UNAMIR REMAINED IN
THIS LIMBO. (COMMENT AFTER THE MEETING CARDENAS
COMMENTED THAT THIS WAS CRAZY, THAT THE BANGLADESH WANTS
TO REMOVE IT TROOPS AND UNAMIR SHOULD BE REMOVED. END
COMMENT.)
9. THE PRESIDENT SAID IF THE SYG REPORT ON RWANDA CAME
OUT ON THURSDAY HE WOULD TRY TO ADJUST THE SCHEDULE OF
WORK TO ALLOW AN INITIAL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS. IF NOT HE
WOULD EXPECT TO DISCUSS RWANDA ON FRIDAY.
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2. USUN AMB ALBRIGHT MET WITH SYG BOUTROS-GHALI ON A
RANGE OF SUBJECTS (SEPTEL) APRIL 20, INCLUDING RWANDA.
BBG TOLD ALBRIGHT OF HIS DILEMMA: THE OAU SYG, HIS
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FORCE COMMANDER AND SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE IN KIGALI,
UGANDAN PRESIDENT MUSEVENI AND AFRICAN MEMBERS OF THE
COUNCIL WANT HIM TO KEEP THE UN IN RWANDA. I
THE DECISION ON RWANDA WILL EFFECT THE IMAGE
OF THE UN. UN TROOPS MAY HELP TO DEFUSE TENSIONS.
ALSO, IF A CEASE-FIRE IS AGREED, THE RWANDANS WILL NEED
TROOPS IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE CEASE-FIRE'S
IMPLEMENTATION. THE OAU IS TRYING TO STAGE TALKS
BETWEEN THE PARTIES. BBG DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE WILL BE
A MASSACRE OF UN TROOPS, ALTHOUGH THE RISKS TO THE
FORCES MAY INCREASE IF THE AIRPORT IS CLOSED. BBG WOULD
LIKE TO GIVE THE OPERATION IN RWANDA ONE LAST TRY: IT
WOULD BE AN EASY THING FOR HIM TO DECIDE TO PULL OUT,
BUT HE WOULD THEN HAVE TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
FIFTY THOUSAND ADDITIONAL DEATHS IN RWANDA.
3. AMBASSADOR ALBRIGHT REMARKED THAT THE USG IS
CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE UN TROOPS. SHE
ACKNOWLEDGED BEG'S DILEMMA, AND PROMISED TO REPORT HIS
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Debating the SG’s report and the subsequent [draft] resolution hit some roadblocks. The NAM
group, on the one hand, insisted that UNAMIR units not only stay in the country but should in
fact be strengthened. On the other hand the US would best pull out UNAMIR completely. The
constant uncertainty is apparently driving our soldiers crazy.
After intensive negotiations a compromise was finally reached. Most of UNAMIR will be rapidly
withdrawn from Rwanda (600 soldiers are to be evacuated by air as soon as April 22). At the
same time, its mandate will be adapted. The core of UNAMIR will stay in Kigali, some 270
people, around the SRSG. They will also try to contribute to a ceasefire and to restoring
humanitarian assistance, and they will also monitor the situation in the country, including the
safety of the civilian population which in recent days has sought refuge under the protection of
the blue helmets. The UN civilian personnel will be protected by a UNAMIR unit.
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- 900 TROOPS, MOSTLY FROM BANGLADESH, WILL EVACUATE
TODAY AND TOMORROW, LEAVING ABOUT 600 IN RWANDA.
- THESE FORCES WILL BE IN TWO GROUPS, ABOUT 300 AT THE
AIRPORT AND ABOUT 300 IN THE VICINITY OF THE STADIUM.
- THE FORCE COMMANDER WILL PLAN TO DRAW DOWN THE FORCES
NEAR THE AIRPORT AND REMAIN WITH A COMPANY OF ABOUT 200
TROOPS FROM GHANA AND TUNISIA AND ABOUT 70 CIVILIANS
(CONSISTENT WITH THE SYG'S OPTION II). HIS DRAW DOWN
PLANS WILL REMAIN FLEXIBLE TO THE REQUIREMENTS ON THE
GROUND.
- DISPLACED RWANDAN CIVILIANS ARE CURRENTLY IN THREE
LOCATIONS: THE STADIUM, THE HOTEL MILLES COLLINES HOTEL,
AND THE KING FAISAL HOSPITAL. THE RPF IS MAKING
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR EVACUATION NOW AND NO MAJOR
PROBLEMS ARE ANTICIPATED. THE HOSPITAL AREA IS FIRMLY
WITHIN RPF TERRITORY AND THOSE PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE IN
IMMEDIATE DANGER. THE AREA AROUND THE STADIUM IS ALSO
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OF THE FINAL DETACHMENT OF 270 UNAMIR TROOPS AND
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. ACCORDING TO UN HQ, FIGHTING
CONTINUES IN THE CITY AND THEY ARE RELUCTANT TO DECLARE
THE CIVILIANS "SAFE" -- BUT THEY ARE NOT IN IMMEDIATE
DANGER.
- IF THE SITUATION BECOMES UNTENABLE NEAR THE STADIUM,
UNAMIR PLANS TO EVACUATE THROUGH THE AIRPORT IF VIABLE
OR BY ROAD TO UGANDA. GENERAL BARIL ALSO MENTIONED THE
POSSIBILITY OF BELGIAN SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY SITUATION,
BUT HE COULD NOT CONFIRM A COMMITMENT.
- GENERAL BARIL REPORTS THAT THE EXIT ROADS FROM KIGALI
ARE IN RELATIVELY GOOD SHAPE, THAT UNAMIR WILL HAVE MORE
THAN SUFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION ASSETS, AND THAT THEY ARE
COMFORTABLE WITH THE SECURITY SITUATION ALONG THE ROAD
OUT.
3. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEW RESOLUTION, THE REMAINING
FORCES WILL SUPPORT THE SRSG IN HIS MANDATE TO MONITOR
AND REPORT ON DEVELOPMENTS IN RWANDA. ALSO, THE
SECRETARIAT WILL ASK THE COUNCIL TO KEEP THE SITUATION
UNDER CLOSE REVIEW TO ADJUST REMAINING FORCE LEVELS
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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DATE/CASE ID: 05 NOV 2008 200103014
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2. ACTION REQUEST: SEE PARA 14 FOR A LIST OF THE
SPECIFIC QUESTIONS WASHINGTON MUST ADDRESS MOST URGENTLY.
3. SUMMARY: THE SECURITY COUNCIL MET APRIL 28 AND 29
TO DISCUSS WHAT TO DO ABOUT RWANDA. THE CZECHS PUT
FORWARD A DRAFT STATEMENT BLAMING THE GOR FOR GENOCIDE
(REF A). THIS WAS SUBSTANTIALLY TONED DOWN, AND OTHER
ELEMENTS WERE ADDED (REF B). DISCUSSION WILL CONTINUE
AT 4 PM APRIL 29 ON THAT TEXT. SOME MEMBERS (FRANCE,
DJIBOUTI, CHINA) ARE OPPOSED TO A STATEMENT AND TO
POINTING THE FINGER AT THE GOR. THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
WANTS TO ISSUE THE STATEMENT APRIL 29, AS THE PRESIDENCY
OF THE COUNCIL PASSES FROM NEW ZEALAND TO NIGERIA ON MAY
1, AND MOMENTUM WILL BE LOST DURING THE SWITCH.
4.
SUMMARY CONTINUED: THE AFRICAN GROUP AT THE UN IS
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SETTING UP A "CONTACT GROUP" TO EXPLORE POSSIBLE
ACTIONS. THEY HAVE SUGGESTED THAT THE OAU MIGHT SEND A
CONTINGENT OF POLICE AND TROOPS TO RWANDA, IF THEY COULD
GET FINANCIAL AND LOGISTIC SUPPORT. THEY ALSO SUGGEST A
PREVENTIVE DEPLOYMENT TO BURUNDI. THE IDEA OF AN ARMS
EMBARGO AGAINST RWANDA RECEIVED A GOOD DEAL OF SUPPORT,
BUT QUESTIONS OF HOW TO ENFORCE IT AROSE. END SUMMARY.
DRAFT STATEMENT
5. THE COUNCIL HELD DISCUSSIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
FRIDAY MORNING ON A DRAFT STATEMENT FOR RWANDA, AND WILL
CONTINUE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE FIRST TWO DRAFTS WERE
FAXED TO IO/UNP, IO/PHO AND AF/c (REFS A AND B).
SUBSEQUENT DRAFTS WILL BE FAXED TO DEPT, AND FINAL TEXT
(IF ANY) WILL BE CABLED TO ALL ADDRESSEES. THERE IS A
GOOD DEAL OF CONTROVERSY ABOUT WHETHER, AND TO WHAT
EXTENT, TO ATTRIBUTE BLAME TO RWANDAN GOVERNMENT FORCES
FOR THE MASSACRES AGAINST CIVILIANS. IF A COMPROMISE ON
THIS POINT CANNOT BE REACHED, THE ENTIRE STATEMENT MIGHT
BE SCUTTLED. SOME DELEGATIONS HAVE SUGGESTED REWORKING
THE STATEMENT INTO A RESOLUTION. (COMMENT: STATEMENTS
CAN ONLY BE ISSUED WITH THE CONSENSUS OF THE COUNCIL.
RWANDA, AS A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, ALONG WITH FRANCE,
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ITS PATRON, CAN BLOCK CONSENSUS. A RESOLUTION REQUIRES
A VOTE. RWANDA WOULD HAVE TO VOTE AGAINST OR ABSTAIN,
REVEALING ITS DIPLOMATIC ISOLATION. FRANCE WOULD LIKELY
BE SHAMED INTO VOTING IN FAVOR OF A RESOLUTION. END
COMMENT.) THE ARMS EMBARGO PARAGRAPH WILL PROBABLY BE
STRENGTHENED TO INCLUDE AN IMMEDIATE CALL ON ALL PARTIES
TO REFRAIN FROM ARMS TRANSFERS TO RWANDA. THE RWANDAN
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PERMREP, AMB BIZIMANA, SPOKE UP IN APRIL 29
CONSULTATIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DAYS, TO ARGUE
AGAINST BLAMING THE RGF FOR CIVILIAN MASSACRES AND
AGAINST AN ARMS EMBARGO.
AFRICAN IDEAS
6. IN APRIL 28 INFORMALS, NIGERIAN AMB. GAMBARI RELAYED
THAT THE REGIONAL AFRICA GROUP AT THE UN HELD A MEETING
THAT MORNING, AND SUPPORTED SEVERAL STEPS THAT COULD BE
TAKEN ON RWANDA. A) THEY WILL RECOMMEND TO THE OAU
DEPLOYMENT OF A MIXED CONTINGENT OF POLICE AND TROOPS.
NIGERIA POINTED OUT THAT ANY SUCH OAU DEPLOYMENT WOULD
REQUIRE OUTSIDE SUPPORT, SINCE THE OAU HAS FEW
RESOURCES. B) BURUNDI IS TENSE, AND THEY RECOMMEND A
PREVENTIVE DEPLOYMENT, AS WAS DONE IN MACEDONIA. C)
THEY RECOMMEND AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE OAU CENTRAL
MECHANISM FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION (CMCR) AT THE FONMIN
LEVEL. D) THEY SUGGEST THE OAU CMCR COORDINATE THE
PEACEMAKING EFFORTS OF REGIONAL LEADERS. E) THEY AGREE
A CEASEFIRE IS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY, SINCE IT WOULD
CREATE THE NECESSARY ATMOSPHERE FOR A HALT TO THE
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7. GAMBARI ALSO STRESSED THAT THERE WERE TWO DIFFERENT
LEVELS OF FIGHTING IN RWANDA. ONE WAS THE MILITARY
HOSTILITIES BETWEEN THE RGF AND THE RPF, WHICH COULD BE
ADDRESSED THROUGH AN EVENTUAL CEASEFIRE. THE OTHER WAS
THE SLAUGHTER OF INNOCENT CIVILIANS, WHICH WOULD NOT BE
AFFECTED BY A CEASEFIRE. THE SECOND LEVEL OF VIOLENCE
ALSO NEEDED COUNCIL ATTENTION. ALTHOUGH NOT MENTIONED
DURING THE COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS, NIGERIAN COUNSELOR
INFORMED USUN POLOFF THAT THEY WOULD LIKE A FULL-SCALE,
FORMAL SC DEBATE INVOLVING AFRICAN AND OTHER FOREIGN
MINISTERS, ON THE ISSUE OF RWANDA, SIMILAR TO THE RECENT
EXTENDED DEBATE ON BOSNIA.
REACTIONS
8. USUN DEPUTY PERMREP WALKER FOLLOWED UP ON SOME OF
THESE IDEAS APRIL 29. WALKER INQUIRED WHETHER A
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PREVENTIVE DEPLOYMENT IN BURUNDI WOULD BE AN EXPANSION
OF THE EXISTING OAU FORCE OF 47 MEN, OR WHETHER IT WOULD
BE A SEPARATE UN FORCE. HE ALSO ASKED WHETHER THE GOB'S
OBJECTION TO A LARGER FORCE HAS BEEN REMOVED. NIGERIAN
AMB. GAMBARI IMPLIED THAT THE "CONTACT GROUP" MEETING
LATER APRIL 29 WOULD LOOK INTO THAT QUESTION. FOLLOWING
THE MEETING, NIGERIAN COUNSELOR INDICATED THAT THEY HAD
NOT/NOT YET BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE GOB TO SEE IF
PREVENTIVE DEPLOYMENT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE, BUT THAT THEY
WOULD PURSUE THIS QUESTION IMMEDIATELY. HE ALSO
CLARIFIED THAT AN AFRICAN DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS AND
POLICE TO RWANDA TO PROTECT POCKETS OF CIVILIANS AND
HELP RESTORE LAW AND ORDER WOULD PROBABLY NOT BE UNDER
UNAMIR AUSPICES. THEREFORE NO REDEFINITION OF UNAMIR'S
MANDATE WOULD BE REQUIRED.
9. RUSSIAN AMB. VORONTSOV STRONGLY CRITICIZED THE
"TIMID LITTLE STEPS" THE COUNCIL HAS TAKEN SO FAR. HE
POINTEDLY MENTIONED THAT THE COUNCIL WAS PREPARED TO GO
SO FAR AS TO USE AIR POWER TO PROTECT CIVILIANS IN ONE
REGION, WHEREAS IT DID NOTHING IN ANOTHER. HE LAMENTED
THAT NO COLLECTIVE OR INDIVIDUAL ACTION TO STOP THE
SLAUGHTER WAS BEING CONTEMPLATED. SPANISH AMB. BAR
NUEVO SUGGESTED THE SECRETARIAT SHOULD BE COMPILING
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VIOLATIONS OF HUMANITARIAN LAW. CZECH PERMREP SAID HE
SPOKE WITH UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHT AYALA
LASSO APRIL 28, AND THAT HCHR WAS FOCUSSING ON RWANDA.
OMAN RECOMMENDED SETTING UP SAFE AREAS FOR CIVILIANS.
THERE WAS VIRTUAL UNANIMITY THAT WHATEVER EFFORTS WERE
MADE BY THE UN, THE OAU, AND VARIOUS REGIONAL LEADERS
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NEEDED TO BE BETTER COORDINATED.
ARMS SHIPMENTS
10. POLOFF MENTIONED THE POINTS IN REF C TO UN DPKO
OFFICIALS AND FRENCH POLOFF. DPKO OFFICIAL RIVERO SAID
SHE WOULD ENERGIZE UNOMUR, ON THE UGANDA BORDER, TO
INVESTIGATE. FRENCH POLOFF SAID FRENCH AMBASSADOR
MERIMEE HAD QUERIED PARIS ABOUT ALLEGATIONS OF FRENCH
ARMS SALES TO RWANDA. PARIS UNEQUIVOCALLY DENIED HAVING
SOLD "A SINGLE BULLET" TO RWANDA DURING THE PAST FOUR
YEARS, SINCE 1990.
MEETING WITH RPF
11. AMB WALKER MET APRIL 28 WITH RPF NEW YORK
REPRESENTATIVE CLAUDE DUSAIDI, AT THE LATTER'S REQUEST.
DUSAIDI THANKED THE USG FOR ALL THE ASSISTANCE IT HAS
GIVEN SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFLICT. HE NOTED
THAT THE CURRENT CONFLICT HAS TWO DIMENSIONS: A) THE
MILITARY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE RGF AND RPF WHICH HAS
RESULTED IN INSIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF CASUALTIES, AND B)
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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HAS CALLED FOR A CEASEFIRE,
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THE KILLINGS "GENOCIDE", AND INDICATED THAT THE RPF KNEW
THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSONS RESPONSIBLE. (COMMENT: THE
RPF HAS ALREADY CONVEYED THAT INFORMATION TO UN HIGH
COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AYALA LASSO. END COMMENT)
DUSAIDI ASKED THAT THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SET UP AN
INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL TO CONDEMN THE RESPONSIBLE
PARTIES BY NAME AND TAKE PUNITIVE ACTION. HE REALIZED
THIS COULD BE TIME-CONSUMING AND DIFFICULT, BUT STRESSED
THAT GENOCIDE SHOULD NOT BE COMMITTED WITH IMPUNITY.
12. DUSAIDI RELAYED THAT THE RPF SUPPORTS AN ARMS
EMBARGO AGAINST RWANDA, ALTHOUGH IT WOULD NOT KEEP
MACHETES OUT, AND MIGHT NOT BE VERY EFFECTIVE AGAINST
OTHER WEAPONS EITHER. NEVERTHELESS, AN ARMS EMBARGO IS
LONG OVERDUE. AREAS SUCH AS THE STADIUMS, HOTELS AND
CHURCHES WERE CIVILIANS WERE HIDING SHOULD BE DECLARED
UN SAFE AREAS, AND THOSE CIVILIANS PROTECTED. FINALLY,
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THE RPF WOULD PREFER A SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION TO A
STATEMENT. ANB WALKER INFORMED DUSAIDI THAT THE USG WAS
CALLING ON GOR OFFICIALS TO BRING AN END TO MASSACRES OF
CIVILIANS, AND REITERATED THE IMPORTANCE OF A
CEASEFIRE. DUSAIDI EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR
THE RPF, AFTER DECLARING A UNILATERAL CEASEFIRE IN
ARUSHA EVEN THOUGH THEIR INTERLOCUTORS DID NOT SHOW UP,
TO DECLARE ANOTHER CEASEFIRE. ON APRIL 30, DUSAIDI
ADVISED POLOFF THAT THE RPF WOULD CALL FOR SRSG
BOOH-BOOH'S RECALL. THEY FIND BOOH-BOOH TO BE PARTIAL
TO THE GOR. HOWEVER, THEY ARE PLEASED WITH FORCE
COMMANDER GEN. DALLAIRE.
13. REF D CONTAINED TALKING POINTS TO BE USED WITH GOR
OFFICIALS VISITING PARIS. USUN COULD MAKE THE SAME
POINTS TO RWANDA PERMREP BIZIMANA IN NEW YORK, WHO
APPEARS TO BE PARROTING THE EXTREMIST HUTU POSITION, BUT
WHO ACTS AS THOUGH HE IS REMOVED FROM THE EVENTS IN HIS
COUNTRY.
ISSUES FOR FOLLOW-UP
14. THE DEPARTMENT AND INTERAGENCY GROUP MIGHT WISH TO
FOCUS SOME OF ITS DISCUSSIONS ON THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS, WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY NEED ANSWERS IN NEW
YORK:
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-- DOES THE POLITICAL WILL EXIST IN WASHINGTON TO
PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR AFRICAN TROOPS WHICH THE OAU MIGHT
DEPLOY TO RWANDA?
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-- SHOULD SAFE AREAS BE DECLARED FOR THE PROTECTION OF
CIVILIANS? IF SO, DO WE APPROVE OF AN OAU FORCE
PROTECTING THOSE SAFE AREAS7
-- DOES THE POLITICAL WILL EXIST TO PUT SOME TEETH INTO
AN ARMS EMBARGO AGAINST RWANDA (E.G. AUTHORIZING
OAU-PROVIDED BOATS, IF SUCH MIGHT BE MADE AVAILABLE, TO
PATROL LAKE KIVU AND INTERDICT SUSPECTED ARMS SHIPMENTS,
OR AUTHORIZING OAU PATROLS OF THE ZAIRE-RWANDA BORDER)?
-- IS THE USG IN FAVOR OF A PREVENTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF
100-200 TROOPS TO BURUNDI? DOES THE USG PREFER
EXPANDING THE OAU FORCE TO ESTABLISHING A UN FORCE?
-- HOW FAR DOES THE USG WISH TO GO IN ADVOCATING THAT
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY/UN IDENTIFY AND PUNISH THOSE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATROCITIES?
-- ARE WE IN FAVOR OF A FORMAL SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE
ON RWANDA, AT WHICH AFRICAN FOREIGN MINISTERS COULD
EXPRESS THEIR OUTRAGE AND HORROR AT THE ATROCITIES?
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1. (C) SUMMARY. THE SECURITY COUNCIL AGREED ON THE TEXT
OF A LETTER THAT THE PRESIDENT WOULD SEND TO THE SYG
ASKING FOR CONTINGENCY PLANNING ON DELIVERY OF
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO DISPLACED PERSONS
IN RWANDA. THE COUNCIL AGREED TO HOLD OFF ON
DISCUSSIONS OF ANY DRAFT RESOLUTION UNTIL THE SYG SENDS
HIS RESPONSE. USUN DEMARCHED RWANDA AND FRANCE ON
PROTECTION OF THE NUNS AND FRIARS TRAPPED NEAR BUTARE AS
WELL AS THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR
STOPPING THE MASSACRES GENERALLY. END SUMMARY.
2. (CQ AT INFORMALS ON MAY 6, THE SECURITY COUNCIL
AGREED TO THE TEXT OF A LETTER TO BE SENT BY THE
PRESIDENT TO THE SYG ASKING HIM TO REPORT ON CONTINGENCY"
PLANNING FOR UN OR INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE TO PROVIDE
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO DISPLACED PERSONS
IN RWANDA. AMB WALKER TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT USG COULD
NOT ACCEPT INDICATIONS IN THE LETTER OF A FUTURE CHAPTER
VII OPERATION, SO REFERENCES TO RESTORING LAW AND ORDER
WERE REMOVED. THE TEXT OF THE LETTER FOLLOWS AT PARA 5.
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3. (C) TWO DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (SEPARATELY FAXED TO IO)
WERE DISTRIBUTED. ONE FROM THE NAM CALLS FOR A CHAPTER
VII ACTION TO RESTORE LAW AND ORDER. THE OTHER, FROM NEW
ZEALAND, CALLS FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND CREATION
OF WEAPONS FREE ZONES IN WHICH UN WOULD PROTECT
CIVILIANS. THE COUNCIL AGREED THAT THEY WOULD NOT
DISCUSS THE DRAFTS UNTIL THE SECRETARIAT PRODUCED THE
CONTINGENCY PLANNING REQUESTED IN THE LETTER. MEANWHILE
THE PRESIDENT SAID HIS DELEGATION WOULD ATTEMPT TO
AMALGAMATE THE TWO DRAFTS, A TASK THAT THE ARGENTINE
AMBASSADOR NOTED WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE
SECRETARIAT HAS AGREED TO PRODUCE THE CONTINGENCY
PLANNING PAPER BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AT WHICH TIME
FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFTS IS EXPECTED.
4. (C) ON THE MARGINS OF THE INFORMALS, USUN DEMARCHED
THE FRENCH AND RWANDA AMBASSADORS ON THE NEED FOR THE
INTERIM GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA TO PROTECT THE FRANCISCAN
NUNS AND FRIARS TRAPPED NEAR BUTARE. ADDITIONALLY THE
RWANDA AMBASSADOR WAS FIRMLY DEMARCHED ON THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT TO HALT THE
MASSACRES AND THAT THEY WOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE IT
THIS DID NOT HAPPEN.
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5. (U) BEGIN TEXT OF PRESIDENT'S LETTER TO SYG:
6 MAY 1994
DEAR MR. SECRETARY GENERAL,
THE MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL HAVE CONSIDERED YOUR
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TWO LETTERS OF 29 APRIL 1994 (S/1994/518) AND 3 MAY 1994
(S/1994/530) ON THE SITUATION IN RWANDA
THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL COMMEND YOU, YOUR SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE, THE FORCE COMMANDER AND THE PERSONNEL OF
THE UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE IN RWANDA (UNAMIR) FOR THE
EXEMPLARY MANNER IN WHICH YOU HAVE ALL CONTINUED TO
CARRY OUT YOUR RESPECTIVE TASKS, UNDER VERY DIFFICULT
CIRCUMSTANCES.
THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL HAVE AGREED THAT IN VIEW OF
THE UNABATED HOSTILITIES AND KILLINGS, URGENT AND
EFFECTIVE MEANS OF ACTION BE CONSIDERED. IN ORDER TO DO
SO, THEY HAVE ASKED ME TO REQUEST YOU TO PROVIDE IN THE
FIRST INSTANCE INDICATIVE CONTINGENCY PLANNING WITH
REGARD TO THE DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AS
WELL AS SUPPORT TO THE DISPLACED PERSONS IN RWANDA.
THE COUNCIL MAY, AT A LATER STAGE AND AS SITUATION
DEVELOPS, REQ
UEST FROM YOU A FURTHER INDICATION AS TO
WHAT WOULD BE REQUIRED IN TERMS OF LOGISTICS AND
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF AN EXPANDED UNITED NATIONS OR
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INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE IN RWANDA AND/OR NEIGHBORING
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COUNTRIES CAPABLE OF ASSISTING THE PARTIES IN RWANDA,
MONITORING OF A CEASE-FIRE AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE
RESUMPTION OF THE PEACE PROCESS UNDER THE ARUSHA PEACE
AGREEMENT.
THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL DO NOT EXPECT AT
ANY FIRM OR DEFINITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM
SINCE, AS WE UNDERSTAND, CONSULTATIONS WITH
FUTURE UNITED NATIONS COURSES OF ACTION ARE
THIS STAGE
YOUR OFFICE,
REGARD TO
ON-GOING.
PLEASE ACCEPT, MR. SECRETARY GENERAL, THE ASSURANCES OF
MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATIONS.
PROF. IBRAHIM GAMBARI
PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL
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SG’s representative Amb Gharekhan informed the SC that intensive fighting between the RPF and
the RGF continue in Kigali. RPF units in the south of Kigali are moving westward.
Ayala Lasso, the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, met in Rwanda with representatives of
both belligerent parties. He appealed over the Rwanda radio for a ceasefire. Then he left for
Nairobi.
Uganda’s president Museveni announced that he intends to convene a regional conference with a
ceasefire as its objective.
During a meeting of the UN and OAU SGs, Tanzania’s President and the US VP, in the RSA, Salim A.
Salim informed that four African countries had expressed their readiness to provide military units
for an expanded UNAMIR mandate (Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania; he didn’t mention the fourth one),
without specifying troop numbers.
SC President Gambari informed the SC that he had dealt separately with Rwanda’s Foreign Minister
and an RPF representative. Both parties agreed to the anticipated expansion of the UNAMIR
operation and are awaiting it impatiently.
During informal consultations, SC members agreed on the principles of a forthcoming resolution to
expand UNAMIR’s mandate:
- The proposed activity will be strictly humanitarian
- The mandate will be formulated so as to allow maximum flexibility in executing it
- The number of expanded UNAMIR has been preliminarily set at “up to 5500”
- The resolution will include an embargo on arms and matériel
- The resolution would have a political content as well but would particularly refer to res. 914
(1994)
- The action should be fast, decisive and correspond to realistic possibilities
- Preparing the resolution should be conditioned by the submission of an official report by the
SG in which he would outline safe zones, suggest how to create them, specify the troopcontributing countries, including numbers of troops, their armaments and equipment, the
dates of their deployment, whether their deployment would fall under Chapter VI or
Chapter VII, list countries that would provide logistical assistance, specify whether Tanzania,
Burundi and Zaire agree, etc. The report should also contain a draft budget for expanding
UNAMIR. Gharekhan promised to submit the requested report by Fri am.
- It was recommended that the resolution be adopted either Fri evening or Sat am; we realize
it will be difficult to receive instructions from HQ.
A working group met after the informal consultations which considered the text of the draft
submitted yesterday by the SC President. The first and second page of the draft were debated and
adapted.
The changes are very preliminary because the decisive report from the SG wasn’t available yet. The
working group will continue on Friday am.
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DATE/CASE ID: 06 MAY 2011 201005065
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SUMMARY: ON MAY 12 THE COUNCIL FOCUSED ON THE DRAFT
2.
RESOLUTION CONTAINED IN REFTEL. DISCUSSION CENTERED ON
THE MANDATE OF AN EXPANDED UN PRESENCE, WITH MOST
MEMBERS FAVORING A STRICTLY HUMANITARIAN OPERATION. A
WORKING GROUP WAS ESTABLISHED TO CONTINUE REVISING THE
RESOLUTION. COUNCIL PRESIDENT GAMBARI SAID HE HOPED TO
VOTE ON A RESOLUTION FRIDAY, MAY 13; IF THE COUNCIL IS
NOT READY, HE ANTICIPATES HOLDING A SATURDAY SESSION.
END SUMMARY.
3. USYG GHAREEHAN BRIEFED THE COUNCIL ON RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS. HE SAID RPF TROOPS IN THE SOUTH HAD
ADVANCED WESTWARD, RESTRICTING UNAMIR'S MOVEMENTS. UN
HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES AYALA-LASSO APPEALED FOR
A CEASEFIRE ON RWANDAN RADIO, PRESSED THE HEAD OF THE
RWANDAN ARMED FORCES TO RELEASE HOSTAGES IN KIGALI.S
STADIUM, AND HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE IN NAIROBI. HE
SAID THE SYG HAD FIRM OFFERS OF TROOPS FROM TANZANIA,
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COUNTRY (PROBABLY SENEGAL OR UGANDA), BUT DID NOT YET
KNOW THE NUMBERS OFFERED.
4. COUNCIL PRESIDENT GAMBARI REPORTED ON HIS MEETINGS
WITH RPF AND GOR REPRESENTATIVES- BOTH WANT AN EXPANDED
UN PRESENCE; THE GOVERNMENT WANTS A BIGGER OPERATION
WITH A WIDER MANDATE, WHILE THE RPF WANTS A SMALLER
FORCE WITH A NARROWER MANDATE CONFINED TO HUMANITARIAN
SUPPORT.
5. FRANCE, UK, RUSSIA, CHINA, NEW ZEALAND, ARGENTINA,
SPAIN AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC SPOKE IN FAVOR OF A FOCUSED
HUMANITARIAN MANDATE ALONG THE LINES OF THE NEW ZEALAND
DRAFT RESOLUTION, WHICH INCLUDED THE PROTECTION OF
CIVILIANS IN SAFE AREAS AND THE PROTECTED DELIVERY OF
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE. THE OMANI AND RWANDAN
DELEGATES SPOKE IN FAVOR OF AN EXPANDED POLITICAL
COMPONENT, STATING THAT WITHOUT A CEASEFIRE, NO UN
ASSISTANCE WOULD BE POSSIBLE.
FOR
6. AMBASSADOR INDERFURTH PRESSED THE SECRETARIAT
INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESOURCES TO BE USED TO CARRY OUT
THE MANDATE. HE ASKED FOR INFORMATION ON TROOP
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THEY COULD BE DEPLOYED. HE ALSO URGED CONSIDERATION OF
WHICH COUNTRIES COULD PROVIDE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR THE
TROOPS DEPLOYED. USYG GHAREKHAN SAID THE SECRETARIAT
WOULD PROVIDE A FORMAL REPORT WITH A PRELIMINARY BUDGET
TOMORROW, MAY 13.
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THE
UK,
RUSSIA, NEW ZEALAND AND ARGENTINA
7.
SAID THE COUNCIL SHOULD EITHER ADOPT A RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING AN ARMS EMBARGO, WHICH THEY FAVOR, OR IF
UNABLE, STICK WITH THE CURRENT UNSC STATEMENT ON THE
SUBJECT.
8. REFERRING TO PARAGRAPH 14 OF THE DRAFT RESOLUTION,
THE FRENCH REPRESENTATIVE SAID THE COUNCIL WAS NOT YET
PREPARED TO LAUNCH AN EFFORT TO PROSECUTE THOSE
RESPONSIBLE FOR GENOCIDE, AND WOULD NEED A SPECIFIC PLAN
SUCH AS THAT ADOPTED FOR THE WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL FOR
FORMER YUGOSLAVIA. THE RWANDAN REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT
IF AN INQUIRY WERE TO BE CONDUCTED, IT SHOULD COVER THE
ENTIRE CONFLICT, SINCE OCTOBER 1, 1990, INSTEAD OF
BEGINNING WITH THE RECENT OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES.
9. THE NEW ZEALAND PERMREP SAID THAT A UN OPERATION
COULD NOT FEASIBLY CARRY OUT ITS MANDATE IF IT HAS TO
SEEK THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES AT EVERY TURN. THE
OPERATION SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED UNDER CHAPTER VII. THE
CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT WHILE THE OPERATTIMT
CANNOT RELY ON TOTAL CONSENT, IT MUST SEEK COOPERATION
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START AT THE BORDER AND WORK TOWARD KIGALI. "DON'T PUT
THEM IN A STRAITJACKET," HE SAID. THE SPANISH PERMREP
SAID HIS GOVERNMENT FAVORED A PHASED FORCE DEPLOYMENT.
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1. (U) SUMMARY: AFTER TEN HOURS OF DEBATE, MACHINATIONS
AND SOME THEATRICS, THE SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 918 ALTERING UNAMIR'S MANDATE, AUTHORIZING
ITS EXPANSION TO 5500 TROOPS, DEPLOYING THOSE TROOPS IN
PHASES WITH A COUNCIL REVIEW AFTER THE FIRST PHASE, AND
ESTABLISHING AN ARMS EMBARGO. AFTER REQUESTING A
SEPARATE VOTE ON PART B OF THE RESOLUTION, THE RWANDAN
FOREIGN MINISTER VOTED AGAINST ITS EMBARGO PROVISIONS
AND DELIVERED A LENGTHY DIATRIBE AGAINST TUTSIS AND
NEIGHBORING UGANDA. TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION FOLLOWS IN
PARA 9; US EOV CONTAINED IN PARA 10. THE REMAINING
PORTIONS OF THE RESOLUTION WERE ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY AND
THE RESOLUTION AS A WHOLE ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE. END
SUMMARY.
2. (C) THE MOST CONTENTIOUS DEBATE CENTERED ON US
CHANGES TO THE EARLIER DRAFT (REF A). AFTER DETAILED
DISCUSSIONS. BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE UN SECRETARIAT AND A
VISITING US TEAM (SEPTEL), THE US PROPOSED A PHASED
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CURRENTLY IN NAIROBI AND BRINGING TO FULL STRENGTH ONE
MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION IN KIGALI. THE COUNCIL
WILL REVIEW THE MISSION, AND IF NECESSARY TAKE FURTHER
ACTION, PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT OF THE SECOND PHASE AND
REVISION OF THE UN SECRETARIAT'S CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.
3. (C) FRANCE, SPAIN, NEW ZEALAND AND NON-ALIGNED
DELEGATIONS VOICED STRONG OBJECTIONS TO THE US
PROPOSAL. WITH UK AND ARGENTINE SUPPORT, A COMPROMISE
WAS PROPOSED WHICH RETAINED THE SUBSTANCE OF US CHANGES,
IF NOT THEIR ORIGINAL FORM. AMBASSADOR ALBRIGHT CLEARED
COMPROMISE LANGUAGE WITH U/S TARNOFF (REF B). WHILE NEW
ZEALAND ULTIMATELY SUPPORTED THE COMPROMISE, PERMREP
KEATING VOICED DISSATISFACTION WITH WHAT HE SAID WOULD
APPEAR TO BE A RETURN OF THE SAME FORCES THAT WERE
REMOVED FROM KIGALI IN APRIL. AFTER SEVERAL MORE HOURS
OF DEBATE, THE COUNCIL FINALLY ACCEPTED THE COMPROMISE
LANGUAGE.
4. (C) THE COUNCIL ALSO DEBATED THE ISSUE OF THE
PARTIES' CONSENT AND COOPERATION WITH UNAMIR. USYG
GHAREKHAN REPORTED THAT THE UN HAS NOT RECEIVED THE
CONSENT OF THE RGF OR RPF TO ITS CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.
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NEW ZEALAND SAID THAT THE BEST THE COUNCIL COULD HOPE
FOR IS "ACQUIESCENCE, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE CHAOTIC
COMMAND AND CONTROL SITUATION." UK PERMREP HANNAY SAID
THE COUNCIL IS UNDER NO ILLUSION THAT 5500 TROOPS COULD
OPERATE WITHOUT THE COOPERATION OF THE PARTIES. THE
COUNCIL SETTLED ON A PREAMBULAR PARAGRAPH CALLING FOR
THE "SUPPORT AND COOPERATION OF THE PARTIES FOR THE
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SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL ASPECTS OF (UNAMIRIS)
MANDATE."
5. (U) THE COUNCIL CONVENED IN FORMAL SESSION AFTER
MIDNIGHT, FOLLOWING A PROCEDURAL WRANGLE ARISING FROM
THE RWANDAN DELEGATION'S REFUSAL TO SUPPORT SECTION B OF
THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN ARMS EMBARGO. IN HIS
DETAILED A HISTORY OF TUTSI DOMINATION OVER THE HUTUS
AND BLAMED THE RPF FOR THE EVIL THAT HAS BEFALLEN
RWANDA. HE DESCRIBED THE RPF AS "THIRSTY FOR
VENGEANCE," STATING THAT RPF FIGHTERS "EAT THE HEARTS OF
THE MEN THEY HAVE KILLED." HE SAID THE RPF WAS ENGAGED
IN A "CAREFULLY PREPARED PLAN" TO OBTAIN POWER WHICH
INVOLVED "DRIVING THE PEOPLE OF RWANDA INTO EXODUS" FOR
HIRTY YEARS. HE SIMILARLY CONDEMNED THE UGANDAN
GOVERNMENT FOR ITS SUPPORT OF THE RPF.
6. (U) RPF DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS CLAUDE
DUSAIDI ISSUED A WRITTEN STATEMENT WELCOMING THE COUNCIL
ACTION WHILE RESTATING THE RPF'S POSITION THAT A FORCE
OF 5500 IS TOO LARGE. THE STATEMENT COMMITS THE RPF TO
THE PRINCIPLE OF THE NEUTRALITY OF KIGALI AIRPORT
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OF THE SO-CALLED INTERIM GOVERNMENT" AND CALLS FOR THE
WITHDRAWAL OF SRSG FOR RWANDA JEAN ROGER BOOH-BOOH.
7. (U) IN THEIR EOVS, THE UK, SPAIN, NEW ZEALAND AND
CZECH PERMREPS SHARPLY CRITICIZED THE RWANDAN FOREIGN
MINISTER FOR THE TONE AND CONTENT OF HIS STATEMENT.
PERMREP KEATING SAID THE RWANDAN "DOES NOT REPRESENT A
STATE; HE IS A MOUTHPIECE OF A FACTION," AND REGRETTED
HIS "SHAMEFUL DISTORTION OF THE TRUTH." THE CZECH
PERMREP LAID BLAME FOR THE MASSACRE OF "20 PERCENT OF
ALL TUTSIS IN RWANDA" ON THE PRESIDENTIAL GUARD AND
ELEMENTS OF THE RWANDAN GOVERNMENT FORCES.
8. (U) SPEAKING IN HIS NATIONAL CAPACITY, NIGERIAN
PERMREP GAMBARI EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT WITH HOW THE
COUNCIL TREATS AFRICAN ISSUES IN GENERAL, AND EXPRESSED
SPECIFIC DISAPPOINTMENT OVER THE CONDITIONALITIES OF
PARAGRAPH 7 OF THE RESOLUTION.
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(U) TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION FOLLOWS:
BEGIN TEXT RESOLUTION S/RES/918:
THE SECURITY COUNCIL,
REAFFIRMING ALL ITS PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS ON 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 1994 WHICH EXTENDED
THE MANDATE OF UNAMIR UNTIL 29 JULY 1994, AND ITS
RESOLUTION 912 (1994) OF 21 APRIL 1994 BY WHICH IT
ADJUSTED THE MANDATE OF UNAMIR;
RECALLING THE STATEMENTS MADE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
COUNCIL ON 7 APRIL 1994 (S/PRST/16) AND 30 APRIL 1994
(S/PRST/21),
HAVING CONSIDERED THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL
DATED 13 MAY 1994 (S/1994/565),
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REAFFIRMING ITS RESOLUTION 868 (1993) OF 29 SEPTEMBER
1993 ON THE SECURITY OF UNITED NATIONS OPERATIONS,
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STRONGLY CONDEMNING THE ONGOING VIOLENCE IN RWANDA AND
PARTICULARLY CONDEMNING THE VERY NUMEROUS KILLINGS OF
CIVILIANS WHICH HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN RWANDA AND THE
IMPUNITY WITH WHICH ARMED INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
OPERATE AND CONTINUE OPERATING THEREIN,
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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
ITS FULL IMPLEMENTATION,
COMMENDING THE EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN
UNITY (OAU) AND ITS ORGANS, AS WELL AS THE EFFORTS OF
THE TANZANIAN FACILITATOR, IN PROVIDING DIPLOMATIC,
POLITICAL AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RELEVANT RESOLUTIONS OF THE
COUNCIL,
DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THE SITUATION IN RWANDA, WHICH HAS
RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF MANY THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT
CIVILIANS, INCLUDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN, THE INTERNAL
DISPLACEMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF THE RWANDAN
POPULATION, AND THE MASSIVE EXODUS OF REFUGEES TO
NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES, CONSTITUTES A HUMANITARIAN
CRISIS OF ENORMOUS PROPORTIONS,
EXPRESSING ONCE AGAIN ITS ALARM AT CONTINUING REPORTS OF
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TAGS: MARR, PREF, PREL, PHUM, MOPS, PGOV, RW, UNSC
SUBJECT: SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES PHASED UNAMIR
EXPANSION
WIDESPREAD AND FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL
HUMANITARIAN LAW IN RWANDA, AS WELL AS OTHER VIOLATIONS
OF THE RIGHTS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY,
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RECALLING IN THIS CONTEXT THAT THE KILLING OF MEMBERS OF
AN ETHNIC GROUP WITH THE INTENTION OF DESTROYING SUCH A
GROUP, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, CONSTITUTES A CRIME
PUNISHABLE UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW,
STRONGLY URGING ALL PARTIES TO CEASE FORTHWITH ANY
INCITEMENT, ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE MASS MEDIA, TO
VIOLENCE OR ETHNIC HATRED,
RECALLING ALSO ITS REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO
COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TRAGIC
INCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF THE PRESIDENTS OF
RWANDA AND BURUNDI,
RECALLING FURTHER THAT IT HAD REQUESTED THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL TO MAKE PROPOSALS FOR THE
INVESTIGATION OF REPORTS OF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OF
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INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW DURING THE CONFLICT,
UNDERLING THE URGENT NEED FOR COORDINATED INTERNATIONAL
ACTION TO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING OF THE RWANDAN PEOPLE
AND TO HELP RESTORE PEACE IN RWANDA, AND IN THIS
CONNECTION WELCOMING COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED
NATIONS AND THE OAU AS WELL AS WITH COUNTRIES OF THE
REGION, ESPECIALLY THE FACILITATOR OF THE ARUSHA PEACE
PROCESS,
DESIRING IN THIS CONTEXT TO EXPAND THE MANDATE OF UNAMIR
FOR HUMANITARIAN PURPOSES, AND STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE
IT ATTACHES TO THE SUPPORT AND COOPERATION OF THE
PARTIES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL ASPECTS
OF THAT MANDATE,
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,
DEEPLY DISTURBED BY THE MAGNITUDE OF THE HUMAN SUFFERING
CAUSED BY THE CONFLICT AND CONCERNED THAT THE
CONTINUATION OF THE SITUATION IN RWANDA CONSTITUTES A
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THREAT TO PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE REGION,
A
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-- 1. DEMANDS THAT ALL PARTIES TO THE CONFLICT
IMMEDIATELY CEASE HOSTILITIES, AGREE TO A CEASE-FIRE,
AND BRING AN END TO THE MINDLESS VIOLENCE AND CARNAGE
ENGULFING RWANDA;
-- 2. WELCOMES THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL DATED
13 MAY 1994 (5/1994/565);
-- 3. DECIDES TO EXPAND UNAMIR'S MANDATE UNDER
RESOLUTION 912 (1994) TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE
RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO IT:
.
-- A. TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SECURITY AND PROTECTION OF
DISPLACED PERSONS, REFUGEES AND CIVILIANS AT RISK IN
RWANDA, INCLUDING THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND
MAINTENANCE, WHERE FEASIBLE, OF SECURE HUMANITARIAN
AREAS;
-- B. TO PROVIDE SECURITY AND SUPPORT FOR THE
DISTRIBUTIONS OF RELIEF SUPPLIES AND HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
OPERATIONS;
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SUBJECT: SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES PHASED UNAMIR
EXPANSION
-- 4. RECOGNIZES THAT UNAMIR MAY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE
ACTION IN SELF-DEFENCE AGAINST PERSONS OR GROUPS WHO
THREATEN PROTECTED SITES AND POPULATIONS, UNITED NATIONS
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UN CLS
A S IFIED
AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN PERSONNEL OR
THE ME ANS OF
DELIVERY AND DISTRIBUTION OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF;
-- 5. AUTHORIZES IN THIS CONTEXT AN EXPANSION OF THE
UNAMIR FORCE LEVEL UP TO 5,500 TROOPS;
-- 6. REQUESTS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, AS RECOMMENDED IN
HIS REPORT, AND AS A FIRST PHASE, IMMEDIATELY TO
REDEPLOY TO RWANDA THE UNAMIR MILITARY OBSERVERS
CURRENTLY IN NAIROBI AND TO BRING UP TO FULL STRENGTH
THE ELEMENTS OF THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION
CURRENTLY IN RWANDA;
-- 7. FURTHER REQUESTS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO REPORT
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON THE NEXT PHASE OF UNAMIR'S
DEPLOYMENT INCLUDING, INTER ALIA, ON THE COOPERATION OF
THE PARTIES, PROGRESS TOWARDS A CEASE-FIRE, AVAILABILITY
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OF RESOURCES AND THE PROPOSED DURATION OF THE MANDATE
FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND ACTION, AS REQUIRED, BY THE
COUNCIL;
-- 8. ENCOURAGES THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO ACCELERATE
HIS EFFORTS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE OAU, TO OBTAIN FROM MEMBER
STATES THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL TO ENABLE DEPLOYMENT OF
THE EXPANDED UNAMIR TO PROCEED URGENTLY;
INVITES MEMBER STATES TO RESPOND PROMPTLY TO THE
-- 9.
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REQUEST FOR THE RESOURCES REQUIRED,
INCLUDING LOGISTICAL SUPPORT CAPABILITY FOR RAPID
DEPLOYMENT OF THE UNAMIR EXPANDED FORCE LEVEL AND ITS
SUPPORT IN THE FIELD;
STRONGLY URGES ALL PARTIES IN RWANDA TO
-- 10.
COOPERATE FULLY WITH UNAMIR IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS
MANDATE AND IN PARTICULAR IN ENSURING ITS FREEDOM OF
MOVEMENT AND THE UNIMPEDED DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE, AND FURTHER CALLS UPON THEM TO TREAT KIGALI
AIRPORT AS A NEUTRAL ZONE UNDER THE CONTROL OF UNAMIR;
-- 11. DEMANDS THAT ALL PARTIES IN RWANDA STRICTLY
RESPECT THE PERSONS AND PREMISES OF THE UNITED NATIONS
AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SERVING IN RWANDA, AND REFRAIN
FROM ANY ACTS OF INTIMIDATION OR VIOLENCE AGAINST
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-- 12. COMMENDS THE EFFORTS OF STATES, UNITED NATIONS
AGENCIES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE
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PROVIDED HUMANITARIAN AND OTHER ASSISTANCE, ENCOURAGES
THEM TO CONTINUE AND INCREASE SUCH ASSISTANCE, AND URGES
OTHERS TO PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE;
B
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,
13. DECIDES THAT ALL STATES SHALL PREVENT THE SALE OR
SUPPLY TO RWANDA BY THEIR NATIONALS OR FROM THEIR
TERRITORIES OR USING THEIR FLAG VESSELS OR AIRCRAFT OF
ARMS AND RELATED MATERIEL OF ALL TYPES, INCLUDING
WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION, MILITARY VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT,
PARAMILITARY POLICE EQUIPMENT AND SPARE PARTS;
14. 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
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SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA
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TAGS: MARR, PREF, PREL, PHUM, MOPS, PGOV, RW, UNSC
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EXPANSION
OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, TO UNDERTAKE THE
FOLLOWING TASKS AND TO REPORT ON ITS WORK TO THE COUNCIL
WITH ITS OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
-- A) TO SEEK FROM ALL STATES INFORMATION REGARDING THE
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ACTION TAKEN BY THEM CONCERNING THE EFFECTIVE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EMBARGO IMPOSED BY PARAGRAPH 13
ABOVE;
B) TO CONSIDER ANY INFORMATION BROUGHT TO ITS
ATTENTION BY STATES CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF THE
EMBARGO, AND IN THAT CONTEXT TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO
THE COUNCIL ON WAYS OF INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
THE EMBARGO;
- C) TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO
VIOLATIONS OF THE EMBARGO IMPOSED BY PARAGRAPH 13 ABOVE
AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON A REGULAR BASIS TO THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBER
STATES;
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-- 15. CALLS UPON ALL STATES, INCLUDING STATES NOT
MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS TO ACT STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THE PRESENT RESOLUTION, NOTWITHSTANDING
THE EXISTENCE OF ANY RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS CONFERRED OR
IMPOSED BY ANY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT OR ANY CONTRACT
ENTERED INTO OR ANY LICENSE OR PERMIT GRANTED PRIOR TO
THE DATE OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION;
-- 16. DECIDES THAT THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN
PARAGRAPHS 13 AND 15 ABOVE DO NOT APPLY TO ACTIVITIES
RELATED TO UNAMIR AND UNOMUR;
-- 17. REQUESTS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO PROVIDE ALL
NECESSARY ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMITTEE AND TO MAKE THE
NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS IN THE SECRETARIAT FOR THIS
PURPOSE;
C
-- 18. REQUESTS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO PRESENT A
REPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON THE INVESTIGATION OF
SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
COMMITTED IN RWANDA DURING THE CONFLICT;
-- 19. INVITES THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND HIS SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE, IN COORDINATION WITH THE OAU AND
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COUNTRIES IN THE REGION, TO CONTINUE THEIR EFFORTS TO
ACHIEVE A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT IN RWANDA WITHIN THE
FRAMEWORK OF THE ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT;
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DECIDES TO KEEP THE SITUATION IN RWANDA UNDER
CONSTANT REVIEW AND REQUESTS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO
REPORT FURTHER, INCLUDING ON THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION,
WITHIN FIVE WEEKS OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION AND
AGAIN IN GOOD TIME BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT
MANDATE OF UNAMIR;
-- 21.
DECIDES TO REMAIN ACTIVELY SEIZED OF THE MATTER.
END TEXT.
10. US EOV, DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR KARL F. INDERFURTH,
FOLLOWS:
BEGIN TEXT OF EOV:
THE CRIES OF THE VICTIMS IN RWANDA HAVE BEEN HEARD,
CALLING UPON THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO ACT. THE SHEER
MAGNITUDE OF THE HUMANITARIAN DISASTER IN THAT TRAGIC
COUNTRY DEMANDS ACTION. THIS COUNCIL HAS STRUGGLED TO
FORMULATE A RESPONSE THAT IS BOTH APPROPRIATE AND
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EFFECTIVE. TO DO SO WE WENT TO EXTRAORDINARY LENGTHS
TODAY FOR TWO REASONS:
FIRST--THE UNITED STATES WANTS THE UNITED NATIONS TO
SUCCEED IN RWANDA, AND ALL ITS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.
TO ENSURE ITS SUCCESS, WE WANT TO BRING THE ENDS AND
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INTO BALANCE.
SECOND--WE BELIEVE THAT THE GUIDELINES OUTLINED IN THIS
COUNCIL'S PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT OF MAY 3 ARE THE RIGHT
WAY TO EVALUATE THE VIABILITY OF A MISSION, AND WE WANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, WE FOLLOW
THAT PROCESS IN OUR DELIBERATIONS
THAT IS WHY IN THE NEXT REPORT OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL
ON RWANDA, I WOULD EXPECT THE FOLLOWING FACTORS TO BE
CLOSELY EXAMINED
- A WELL DEFINED CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
- AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES
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- CONSENT OF THE PARTIES
- PROGRESS TOWARDS A CEASEFIRE, AND
- THE DURATION OF THE MANDATE
WITH THIS RESOLUTION MY GOVERNMENT BELIEVES THE COUNCIL
HAS TAKEN THE RIGHT STEPS TO BEGIN TO BRING AID AND HOPE
TO THE INNOCENT VICTIMS. BUT WHATEVER EFFORTS THE
UNITED NATIONS MAY UNDERTAKE, THE TRUE KEY TO THE
PROBLEMS IN RWANDA IS IN THE HANDS OF THE RWANDESE
PEOPLE. THE KILLING MUST STOP, NOT ONLY BETWEEN ARMED
COMBATANTS BUT ESPECIALLY THE MASSACRES OF UNARMED
CIVILIANS WHICH ALREADY HAVE KILLED HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS. FURTHER, THE PARTIES MUST CONSENT TO
UNIMPEDED UNITED NATIONS OPERATIONS PROVIDING
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO AND PROTECTION OF DISPLACED
PERSONS, AND REFUGEES.
IN THIS REGARD, MR. PRESIDENT, IT IS CRITICAL THAT ALL
PARTIES RESPECT ABSOLUTELY THE INVIOLABILITY OF UN
PERSONNEL AND PEACEKEEPERS. IF THE PARTIES CAN
DEMONSTRATE THEIR WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO MEET THESE
SIMPLE BUT VITAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY EFFECTIVE UNITED
NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATION, THAN THE INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITY WILL BE WILLING AND ABLE TO HELP.
MR. PRESIDENT, THE SITUATION IN RWANDA IS HORRIFYING,
DIFFICULT AND STILL VERY MUCH IN FLUX. THE RESOLUTION
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THE NECESSITY FOR BOTH
WE HAVE ADOPTED TODAY RECOGNIZES
A RAPID AND CONTINUALLY REFINED RESPONSE TO BEST DEAL
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WITH THE SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY. WE HOPE THE
COUNCIL'S ACTION WILL BE THE IMPETUS TO CONVINCE THE
PARTIES TO END THE BLOODSHED IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT, WE
WILL LOOK TO FURTHER REPORTS OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL ON
HOW BEST TO CARRY OUT TODAY'S DECISION. IN THIS SPIRIT
OF HOPE MEASURED WITH CONCERN, THE UNITED STATES
SUPPORTS TODAY'S ACTIONS OF THE COUNCIL.
THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT.
END TEXT OF EOV.
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