USUN VOTING INSTRUCTION: TERMINATING

UNCLAS STATE 074151 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC RW SUBJECT: USUN VOTING INSTRUCTION: TERMINATING RWANDA SANCTIONS REFS: A. STATE 59137 ¶B. USUN 142 ¶C. KIGALI 138 ¶D. STATE 35385 ¶1. USUN is authorized to vote in favor of the draft UNSC resolution (text in paragraph 2), which terminates the remaining sanctions monitored by the Security CouncilSanctions Committee established pursuant to resolution 918 (1994) concerning Rwanda. The measures contained in operative paragraph 9 of resolution 1011 (1995) were imposed with a view to prohibiting the sale and supply of arms and related material to non -governmental forces for use in Rwanda. The United States understands that the Government of Rwanda is sufficiently in control of its territory and supports the lifting by the Security Council of the remaining Chapter VII measures related to Rwanda set out in paragraph 9 of resolution 1011 (1995). The Security Council vote on this draft has not yet been scheduled, but the draft has been circulated for comment. If other delegations have substantive changes to the resolution prior to its adoption, USUN is requested to send them the Washington for consideration. ¶2. BEGIN RESOLUTION Recalling its resolution 918 (1994),resolution 1005 (1995),resolution 1011 (1995),resolution 1013 (1995),resolution 1053 (1996),resolution 1161 (1998),and resolution 1749 (2007), Having considered the report of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 918 (1994) concerning Rwanda of 31 December 2007 --S/2007/782-- and the oral report of the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 918 (1994)concerning Rwanda of 22 May 2008, Stressing the importance of the cooperation of all States, in particular those in the region, with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo and with the Group of Experts established by resolution 1533 (2004),while carrying out its mandate as renewed by resolution 1807 (2008), Stressing further the need for States in the region to ensure that arms and related materiel delivered to them are not diverted to or used by illegal armed groups, Recalling the joint communique of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda signed in Nairobi on 9 November 2007 and the outcome of the Conference for Peace, Security and Development in North and South Kivu, held in Goma from 6 to 23 January 2008, which together represent a major step towards the restoration of lasting peace and stability in the Great Lakes region, and looking forward to their full implementation, Welcoming the entry into force of the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region and stressing the importance of its full implementation, Reiterating its call upon the States of the region to deepen further their cooperation with a view to consolidating peace in the region, Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, ¶1. Decides to terminate the prohibitions imposed by paragraphs 9 and 10 of resolution 1011 (1995); ¶2. Decides further to dissolve the Committee established pursuant to resolution 918 (1994) concerning Rwanda. END RESOLUTION ¶3. Department appreciates Mission's efforts. RICE