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Num
7322
Date
Friday October 14, 1994
Amj
Taille
79485
Titre
Rwanda - Security Council Agrees On Presidential Statement, Oct 13
Cote
04343
Source
Fonds d'archives
CHP
Type
Document diplomatique, TD
Langue
EN
Citation
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TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9723.
INFO AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY KIGALI IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI IMMEDIATE
UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
CJCS WASHDC IMMEDIATE
WHITEHOUSE WASHDC IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY ASMARA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY KINSHASA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY CAIRO PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY ROME PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY BRAZZAVILLE PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY ACCRA PRIORITY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 USUN NEW YORK 004343

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: ARCHIE M BOLSTER
DATE/CASE ID: 04 NOV 2011 201005065

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AMEMBASSY NAIROBI PASS TO SOMALIA LIAISON OFFICE
WHITEHOUSE PASS TO NSC FOR RICE; OSD FOR SEWALL, ISA-GA;
STATE FOR AF/E, IO/UNP-STANTON, iO/PHO-LoFTIs
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JS, J3, J5
JOINT STAFF FOR CHAIRMAN,
GENEVA FOR RMA
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TAGS: PREL, PREF, PGOV, KDEM, MOPS, MARR, UNSC, UN, RW
SUBJECT: RWANDA - SECURITY COUNCIL AGREES ON
PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, OCT 13
1.

CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT.

2. AT INFORMALS ON OCT 13, THE SECURITY COUNCIL
AGREED TO THE TEXT OF A PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON
RWANDA. WITH ONE MINOR NON-SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE,
THE TEXT WA$ THE SAME AS THAT AGREED TO BY THE
WORKING GROUP ON OCT 12. THE STATEMENT WILL BE
ISSUED AT A FORMAL SESSION OF THE COUNCIL ON
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FRIDAY MORNING, OCT 14. TEXT OF THE STATEMENT
FOLLOWS AT PARA 3.
3.

BEGIN TEXT:

THE SECURITY COUNCIL HAS CONSIDERED THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S PROGRESS REPORT ON THE UNITED
NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION FOR RWANDA (UNAMIR)
(s/1994/1133). THE COUNCIL STRESSES THE
IMPORTANCE IT ATTACHES TO THE ROLE OF UNAMIR,
WHOSE NEUTRAL AND INDEPENDENT PRESENCE IS CRUCIAL
TO CREATING CONDITIONS OF SECURITY. IT WELCOMES
THE SECRETARY-GENERALS REVISED DEPLOYMENT
SCHEDULE FOR UNAMIR WHICH IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE
SECURITY IN ALL SECTORS OF THE COUNTRY AND CREATE
CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO THE RETURN OF REFUGEES .
IT ALSO WELCOMES THE ASSISTANCE BEING PROVIDED BY
UNAMIR TO THE GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA'S EFFORTS TO
ESTABLISH A NEW INTEGRATED POLICE FORCE. IT
ENCOURAGES UNAMIR TO CONTINUE THAT ASSISTANCE AND
ASKS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO PROVIDE IT WITH
DETAILED INFORMATION ON THIS PROGRAMME.
THE SECURITY COUNCIL REMAINS EXTREMELY CONCERNED

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AT THE PLIGHT OF THE MISSIONS OF REFUGEES A
DISPLACED PERSONS IN RWANDA AND THE COUNTRIES OF
THE REGION. IT REITERATES ITS VIEW THAT THEIR
RETURN TO THEIR HOMES IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE
NORMALIZATION OF THE SITUATION IN RWANDA AND FOR
THE STABILIZATION OF THE REGION. IT DEPLORES THE
CONTINUING ACTS OF INTIMIDATION AND VIOLENCE
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WITHIN THE REFUGEE CAMPS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO
PREVENT THE REFUGEE POPULATION THERE FROM
RETURNING HOME. IT WELCOMES THE COMMITMENT OF THE
GOVERNMENTS OF ZAIRE, TANZANIA AND BURUNDI TO HELP
RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS FACING THE REFUGEES, AND
CALLS UPON THEM TO DO ALL IN THEIR POWER TO ENSURE
THE SAFETY BOTH OF THE REFUGEES AND OF THE
INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE TO THE REFUGEES.
THE SECURITY COUNCIL NOTES THE VIEW EXPRESSED IN
THE REPORT THAT THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY OF ENSURING
THE SAFETY OF THE REFUGEES AND THEIR FREEDOM TO
RETURN TO RWANDA AND WOULD BE THE SEPARATION OF
POLITICAL LEADERS, FORMER RGF SOLDIERS AND
MILITIAS FROM THE REST OF THE REFUGEE POPULATION,
AND LOOKS FORWARD TO RECEIVING A FURHTER REPORT
FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THIS ISSUE, AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE, BASED INTER ALIA ON THE FINDINGS OF
THE UNITED NATIONS TEAM PARTICIPATING IN JOINT
ZAIRIAN/UNITED NATIONS WORKING GROUP- IT STRESSES
ONCE AGAIN THE RESPONSIBILITIES WHICH FALL UPON
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TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9724
INFO AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY KIGALI IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI IMMEDIATE
UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
CJCS WASHDC IMMEDIATE
WHITEHOUSE WASHDC IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY ASMARA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY KINSHASA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY CAIRO PRIORITY
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AMEMBASSY NAIROBI PASS TO SOMALIA LIAISON OFFICE
WHITEHOUSE PASS TO NSC FOR RICE; OSD FOR SEWALL, ISA-GA;
STATE FOR AF/E, IO/UNP-STANTON, IO/PHO-LOFTIS
JOINT STAFF FOR CHAIRMAN, DIR JS, J3, J5
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SUBJECT: RWANDA - SECURITY COUNCIL AGREES ON
PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, OCT 13
THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES INCLUDING THAT OF
ENSURING THAT THEIR TERRITORIES ARE NOT USED TO
DESTABILIZE THE SITUATIONTHE RETURN OF REFUGEES IS ALSO CRUCIALLY DEPENDENT
UPON THE SITUATION WITHIN RWANDA ITSELF, INCLUDING
THE EXISTENCE OF A ELIMINATE OF CONFIDENCE AND THE
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ESTABLISHMENT OF A MORE SECURE ENVIRONMENT. THE
SECURITY COUNCIL NOTES THE IMPORTANT ROLE HUMAN
RIGHTS MONITORS AND THEIR SPEEDY DEPLOYMENT WILL
HAVE IN THIS CONTEXT AND NOTES ALSO THE IMPORTANCE
OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THEM AND UNAMIR. THE
SECURITY COUNCIL STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE IT
ATTACHES TO UNAMIR HAVING AN EFFECTIVE
BROADCASTING SERVICE TO PROVIDE OBJECTIVE
INFORMATION. IT HOPES THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF
RWANDA WILL ASSIST IN ENABLING THE PROPOSED UN
RADIO STATION TO COME INTO OPERATION AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
THE SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES THE EFFORTS BEING
MADE BY THE RWANDAN GOVENMENT TO FACILITATE THE
RETURN OF REFUGEES AND TO BEGIN THE DIFFICULT
PROCESS OF NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND
RECONSTRUCTION IN THE COUNTRY. IT NOTES WITH
CONCERN REPORTS THAT SOME REPRISALS MAY HAVE
OCCURRED AND AFFIRMS THE IMPORTANCE IT ATTACHES TO
THE AVOIDANCE OF REPRISALS AGAINST RETURNEES AND
TO THE SAFEGUARDING OF THEIR PROPERTY RIGHTS. IT
WELCOMES THE SPEED WITH WHICH THE UNITED NATIONS
AND THE GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA RESPONDED TO
ALLEGATIONS THAT SOME RPA SOLDIERS MIGHT HAVE BEEN
RESPONSIBLE FOR SYSTEMATIC KILLINGS. IT

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UNDERLINES THE IMPORTANCE IT ATTACHES TO THE
THOROUGH AND EXPEDITIOUS INVESTIGATION OF THESE
ALLEGATIONS.
THE SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES THE ASSURANCE GIVEN
TO COUNCIL MEMBERS BY PRESIDENT BIZIMUNGU OF HIS
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GOVERNMENTS COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING NATIONAL
RECONCILIATION AND PROMOTING RESPECT FOR THE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS. THE SECURITY
COUNCIL STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE IT ATTACHES TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA IMPLEMENTING THIS
COMMITMENT. IN THIS CONTEXT IT ENDORSES THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL.S CALL TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
RWANDA TO MAINTAIN AN OPEN DIALOGUE WITH ALL
POLITICAL INTEREST GROUPS IN RWANDA TO MAINTAIN AN
OPEN DIALOGUE WITH ALL POLITICAL INTEREST GROUPS
IN RWANDA IN AN EFFORT TO ACHIEVE GENUINE
RECONCILIATION BETWEEN ALL ELEMENTS OF RWANDAN
SOCIETY, WITHIN THE FRAME OF REFERENCE OF THE
ARUSHA PEACE AGREEMENT. IN PARTICULAR, THE
SECURITY COUNCIL ENCOURAGES THE RWANDAN GOVERNMENT
TO CONTINUE IT EFFORTS TO INVITE MEMBERS OF THE
MRND WHO WERE NOT INVOLVED IN THE MASSACRES TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE GOVERNMENT AND TO ABSORB"
MEMBERS OF THE FORMER RGF INTO THE NEW ARMYTHE SECURITY COUNCIL REAFFIRMS ITS VIEW THAT THOSE
RESPONSIBLE FOR SERIOUS BREACHES OF INTERNATIONAL
HUMANITARIAN LAW AND ACTS OF GENOCIDE NUST BE
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INFO AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY KIGALI IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY NAIROBI IMMEDIATE
UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
CJCS WASHDC IMMEDIATE
WHITEHOUSE WASHDC IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY ASMARA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY KINSHASA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY CAIRO PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY ROME PRIORITY
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SUBJECT: RWANDA - SECURITY COUNCIL AGREES ON
PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, OCT 13
BROUGHT TO JUSTICE. IT STRESSES THAT PERSONS
INVOLVED IN SUCH ACTS CANNOT ACHIEVE IMMUNITY FRON
PROSECUTION BY FLEEING THE COUNTRY AND NOTES THAT
THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION RELATING TO THE
STATUS OF REFUGEES DO NOT APPLY TO SUCH PERSONS.
IN THIS CONTEXT, THE COUNCIL IS CURRENTLY
CONSIDERING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMISSION
OF EXPERTS IN RESPECT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN
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INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL AND WILL ACT EXPEDITIOUSLY
IN THE MATTER.
THE SECURITY COUNCIL CONNENDS THE ASSISTANCE GIVEN
BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, THE UN AGENCIES
AND NON-GOVERNNENTAL ORGANISATIONS IN RESPONSE TO'
THE CRISIS IN RWANDA. IT CALLS ON THEN TO
MAINTAIN THEIR SUPPORT DURING THE DIFFICULT
TRANSITION. AND TO BEGIN TO REDIRECT THEIR
SUPPORT FRON RELIEF TO REHABILITATION AND
RECONSTRUCTION. IT ENDORSES THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VIEWS AS TO THE INPORTANCE OF
IMMEDIATE AND COORDINATED ASSISTANCE IN PARTICULAR
TO THE RESTORATION OF CIVIL ADMINISTRATION AND THE
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONONIC
INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE COUNTRY.
THE SECURITY COUNCIL AGREES WITH THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL THAT THE DEVELOPNENTS IN RWANDA
STRENGTHEN THE CASE FOR A BROADER APPROACH TO THE
QUESTION OF NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND OTHER KEY
ASPECTS OF THE CRISIS. IT ENCOURAGES HIM TO
CONTINUE HIS CONSULTATIONS ON HOW THE UNITED
NATIONS CAN ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION AND
CONVENING OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO LOOK
INTO THE PROBLEMS OF THE SUB-REGION.

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