Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KAMPALA1107
2009-09-24 10:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kampala
Cable title:
UGANDA: 1820 RESOLUTION ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KAMPALA 001107
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/24/2019
TAGS: KPKO PHUM PREL CG KWWMN UG
SUBJECT: UGANDA: 1820 RESOLUTION ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE
DEMARCHE RESPONSE
REF: STATE 96047
Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief Aaron Sampson for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) PolOff encouraged the Ugandan Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (MFA) to support the U.S. drafted follow-on 1820
resolution on sexual violence in conflict on September 23
(reftel). The Mission stressed the need for a full-time
Special Representative to coordinate across UN offices and
take specific action, via a task force, to prevent sexual
violence in conflict areas. MFA Multilateral Affairs Officer
Isaac Sebulime agreed that more needed to be done to prevent
sexual violence in conflict areas but was noncommittal in
response to our request for support. He said the Government
of Uganda (GOU) was not overly concerned about the creation
of a new UN post, but would like to see the Special
Representative's mandate and authority more clearly defined.
Sebulime said the GOU was specifically interested in how the
Special Representative would coordinate with pre-existing UN
offices - such as UNHCR, the Special Advisor on Gender
Issues, and the Special Representative for Children in Armed
Conflict - responsible for protecting human rights in
conflict zones.
LANIER
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/24/2019
TAGS: KPKO PHUM PREL CG KWWMN UG
SUBJECT: UGANDA: 1820 RESOLUTION ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE
DEMARCHE RESPONSE
REF: STATE 96047
Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief Aaron Sampson for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) PolOff encouraged the Ugandan Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (MFA) to support the U.S. drafted follow-on 1820
resolution on sexual violence in conflict on September 23
(reftel). The Mission stressed the need for a full-time
Special Representative to coordinate across UN offices and
take specific action, via a task force, to prevent sexual
violence in conflict areas. MFA Multilateral Affairs Officer
Isaac Sebulime agreed that more needed to be done to prevent
sexual violence in conflict areas but was noncommittal in
response to our request for support. He said the Government
of Uganda (GOU) was not overly concerned about the creation
of a new UN post, but would like to see the Special
Representative's mandate and authority more clearly defined.
Sebulime said the GOU was specifically interested in how the
Special Representative would coordinate with pre-existing UN
offices - such as UNHCR, the Special Advisor on Gender
Issues, and the Special Representative for Children in Armed
Conflict - responsible for protecting human rights in
conflict zones.
LANIER