CAR: INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADOPTION OF UNSC PRST

UNCLAS STATE 129643 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CT PREL PGOV PHUM PINR SUBJECT: CAR: INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADOPTION OF UNSC PRST ¶1. USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security Council Presidential Statement (PRST) on the Central African Republic. USUN should refer any further substantive changes on the PRST to the Department prior to joining consensus for adoption. End action request. ¶2. Begin text: The Security Council welcomes ongoing efforts aimed at national reconciliation in the Central African Republic based on the Libreville Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2008 and the commitments contained in the Sirte Agreement of February 2007 and the Birao Agreement of April 2007. The Security Council encourages the Government of the Central African Republic to continue to ensure that the recommendations of the inclusive political dialogue are expeditiously and fully implemented. It reiterates its call on the Government of the Central African Republic to strengthen and accelerate efforts to reform security sector institutions, which is a crucial element for the peacebuilding process in the Central African Republic and for addressing widespread impunity and increasing respect for human rights. It also reiterates its call on the government to carry out without delay a transparent and accountable disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process, and ensure the completion of disarmament and demobilization before the 2010 elections. In these efforts, transparent funding and coordination of reintegration programs are critical to the program,s long-term success. The Security Council encourages the international community, including BINUCA, to provide timely and adequate support to the process. The Security Council condemns the ongoing attacks by the LRA in the Central African Republic and calls for coordination by the countries of the region as well as United Nations missions to share information about the threat posed by the LRA to the population. The Security Council demands the Government of the Central African Republic and all political stakeholders to ensure free, fair, transparent and credible preparation and conduct of the 2010 elections, and that the elections take place within the timeframe set by the Constitution. The Security Council calls on the Government, the United Nations and other stakeholders to support timely election preparation with adequate resources. The Security Council welcomes the establishment of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) on 1 January 2010 for the period of one year. The Security Council urges the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to take all necessary steps so that BINUCA will be fully operational as soon as possible after 1 January 2010, in accordance with its mandate as set out in the Statement of its President of 7 April 2009 S/PRST/2009/5. The Security Council confirms its full support to the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mrs. Sahle-Work Zewde, in this regard. The support of BINUCA, together with the United Nations Country Team, to national and local efforts to consolidate peace, enhance governance and complete DDR process is crucial and needed. The Security Council also requests that the Secretary-General in his next report proposes a set of clear and measurable benchmarks to guide the progress of the mission and enable BINUCA to evaluate its progress against its mandate. The Security Council welcomes the support provided by the Peacebuilding Commission to the Central African Republic, and reiterates its call on the donor community to enhance their support to sectors identified as critical for sustainable peace and development in the Central African Republic, as set out in the Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding developed by the Peacebuilding Commission. CLINTON