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INFO IMMEDIATE KAMPALA, PARIS, BRUSSELS, WASHINGTON, ADDIS ABABA
INFO IMMEDIATE DAR ES SALAAM, OTHER SECURITY COUNCIL POSTS
MIPT: RWANDA: PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT
1. Following îs the text of the Presidential statement on Rwanda
adopted by the Security Council on 7 April:
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The Security Council is deeply disturbed by the tragic incident
that resulted în the deaths of the Presidents of Burundi and Rwanda
on 6 April 1994 and the ensuing violence. The Council expresses
regret at the incident. It invites the Secretary-General to
collect all available information with all means at his disposal
and report to the Council as soon as possible.
The Security Council is following with great concern the situation
as described by the Secretariat in its oral report. There has been
consiterable Loss of Lives, including the deaths of Government
Lesders, many civilians and at least ten Belgian oeacekeeners as
Well as the reported kidnapping of others. The Council strongly
condemns these horrific attacks, and their perpetrators, who must
be held responsible.
The Council strongly condemns all these acts of violence and in
particular these attacks agaïnst United Nations personnel and urges
the Rwandese security forces and military and parsamilitary united
to end these attacks end to co-operate fully with UNAMIR in the
implementation of. îts mandate. It further demands that all
measures be taken to provide security throughout the country and
particularly in Kigali and the demititarized zone (DMZ).
Furthermore, the Council expresses îts extreme concern at the
implications for United Nations personnel and requests the
Secretary-General to report and take measures to ensure their
safety and security. The Council also demands that free access to
the airport be restored in order to allow those who wish to enter
or Leave the country to do so.
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The Couneil appeals to all Rwandese and to sil parties and factions
to desist from any further acts or threats of violence and to
maîintain the positions they held before the incident. It urges
respect for the safety and security of the civilian population and
of the foreign communities Living in Rwanda as well as of UNAMIR
and other UN Personnel.
The Security Council earlier this week renewed the mandate of the
United Nations Operation in Rwands for a further four months, with
a six week review provision on the understanding that progress
would be made in establishing all the transitional institutions
under the Arusha Peace Agreement. It reaffirms its commitment to
the Arusha Peace Agreement and urges all parties to implement it
fully and in particular to respect the ceasefire,
The Council will remain seïzed of the matter,
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