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09STATE34127
2009-04-07 23:40:00
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Secretary of State
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GUINEA-BISSAU: INSTRUCTION FOR ADOPTION OF UNSC
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UNCLAS STATE 034127
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY
SUBJECT: GUINEA-BISSAU: INSTRUCTION FOR ADOPTION OF UNSC
PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT APRIL 8
UNCLAS STATE 034127
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY
SUBJECT: GUINEA-BISSAU: INSTRUCTION FOR ADOPTION OF UNSC
PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT APRIL 8
1. USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security
Council Presidential Statement on the Guinea-Bissau to be
adopted on April 8 (para 2). USUN should refer any further
substantive changes on the PRST to the Department prior to
joining consensus for adoption.
2. Begin text:
The Security Council recalls its previous statements on
Guinea-Bissau, and notes the latest report of the
Secretary-General on developments in Guinea-Bissau and on the
activities of the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office
in Guinea-Bissau (S/2009/169). The Council reaffirms its
support for the continuing efforts to consolidate peace in
that country.
The Security Council welcomes the nomination of M. Raimundo
Pereira as the Interim President of Guinea-Bissau and notes
with satisfaction the commitment of the new authorities to
restore the constitutional order following the assassinations
of the President of Guinea-Bissau, Joao Bernardo Vieira and
of the Chief of Staff of the Armed forces, Tagme Na Waie, and
to deepen national consensus on the transition and the
electoral process. It urges all political actors to create
the best conditions for the holding of a fair, transparent
and credible presidential election on June 28. It welcomes
the assistance already provided by bilateral and multilateral
partners to support the electoral budget, and calls upon the
donors to continue to provide technical and financial
assistance for the electoral process.
The Security Council calls on the African Union, the Economic
Community of West African States, and the Community of
Portuguese Speaking Countries to remain seized on the peace
and security situation in Guinea-Bissau, and to take
appropriate measures to preserve peace and stability in that
country, as well as the organization of the presidential
elections in a peaceful manner.
The Security Council condemns arbitrary detentions, armed
attacks and intimidation of citizens, and calls for the
protection of human rights and fundamental freedom of the
people of Guinea-Bissau. It urges the Armed Forces leadership
to ensure that its commitment to abide by the civilian
authorities and respect constitutional order is fully honored.
The Security Council stresses the importance of national
reconciliation and the fight against impunity in
Guinea-Bissau, and calls on the international community to
support the Commission of Inquiry established to investigate
on the assassinations of the President and of the Chief of
Staff of the Armed forces.
The Security Council reiterates the importance of the
security sector reform in Guinea-Bissau, and in this regard,
urges the international partners to continue to support the
implementation of the quick-impact projects. It welcomes the
initiative of CPLP to convene a Donors,Rountable on the
coordination and the implementation of the identified
projects and programmes of SSR, in Praia, Cap Verde, on 21
April 2009.
The Security Council remains seriously concerned by the
growth in drug trafficking, as well as transnational
organized crime in Guinea-Bissau and in the subregion. It
commends the action of UNODC, DPA/UNOWA, DPKO and INTERPOL
and calls upon the international community to continue to
support the implementation of the Guinea-Bissau
anti-narcotics operational Plan, as well as of the ECOWAS
Plan of Action against drug trafficking.
The Security Council calls on the international community to
provide timely and adequate support for the implementation of
the Strategic Peacebuilding Framework. In this regard, it
welcomes the convening of an international Donors Conference,
and looks forwards to sustainable mobilization of resources
for the economic reconstruction and peace consolidation in
Guinea-Bissau.
The Security Council reiterates the importance of the
regional dimension in the resolution of the problems faced by
Guinea-Bissau and, in this regard, welcomes the role of the
African Union,ECOWAS, CPLP, and the European Union in the
peace-building process.
The Security Council commends the Representative of the
Secretary-General and the staff of UNOGBIS, as well as the
United Nations country team, the PBC country-specific
configuration on Guinea-Bissau for their contribution to
peace, democracy, and the rule of law in Guinea-Bissau.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY
SUBJECT: GUINEA-BISSAU: INSTRUCTION FOR ADOPTION OF UNSC
PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT APRIL 8
1. USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security
Council Presidential Statement on the Guinea-Bissau to be
adopted on April 8 (para 2). USUN should refer any further
substantive changes on the PRST to the Department prior to
joining consensus for adoption.
2. Begin text:
The Security Council recalls its previous statements on
Guinea-Bissau, and notes the latest report of the
Secretary-General on developments in Guinea-Bissau and on the
activities of the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office
in Guinea-Bissau (S/2009/169). The Council reaffirms its
support for the continuing efforts to consolidate peace in
that country.
The Security Council welcomes the nomination of M. Raimundo
Pereira as the Interim President of Guinea-Bissau and notes
with satisfaction the commitment of the new authorities to
restore the constitutional order following the assassinations
of the President of Guinea-Bissau, Joao Bernardo Vieira and
of the Chief of Staff of the Armed forces, Tagme Na Waie, and
to deepen national consensus on the transition and the
electoral process. It urges all political actors to create
the best conditions for the holding of a fair, transparent
and credible presidential election on June 28. It welcomes
the assistance already provided by bilateral and multilateral
partners to support the electoral budget, and calls upon the
donors to continue to provide technical and financial
assistance for the electoral process.
The Security Council calls on the African Union, the Economic
Community of West African States, and the Community of
Portuguese Speaking Countries to remain seized on the peace
and security situation in Guinea-Bissau, and to take
appropriate measures to preserve peace and stability in that
country, as well as the organization of the presidential
elections in a peaceful manner.
The Security Council condemns arbitrary detentions, armed
attacks and intimidation of citizens, and calls for the
protection of human rights and fundamental freedom of the
people of Guinea-Bissau. It urges the Armed Forces leadership
to ensure that its commitment to abide by the civilian
authorities and respect constitutional order is fully honored.
The Security Council stresses the importance of national
reconciliation and the fight against impunity in
Guinea-Bissau, and calls on the international community to
support the Commission of Inquiry established to investigate
on the assassinations of the President and of the Chief of
Staff of the Armed forces.
The Security Council reiterates the importance of the
security sector reform in Guinea-Bissau, and in this regard,
urges the international partners to continue to support the
implementation of the quick-impact projects. It welcomes the
initiative of CPLP to convene a Donors,Rountable on the
coordination and the implementation of the identified
projects and programmes of SSR, in Praia, Cap Verde, on 21
April 2009.
The Security Council remains seriously concerned by the
growth in drug trafficking, as well as transnational
organized crime in Guinea-Bissau and in the subregion. It
commends the action of UNODC, DPA/UNOWA, DPKO and INTERPOL
and calls upon the international community to continue to
support the implementation of the Guinea-Bissau
anti-narcotics operational Plan, as well as of the ECOWAS
Plan of Action against drug trafficking.
The Security Council calls on the international community to
provide timely and adequate support for the implementation of
the Strategic Peacebuilding Framework. In this regard, it
welcomes the convening of an international Donors Conference,
and looks forwards to sustainable mobilization of resources
for the economic reconstruction and peace consolidation in
Guinea-Bissau.
The Security Council reiterates the importance of the
regional dimension in the resolution of the problems faced by
Guinea-Bissau and, in this regard, welcomes the role of the
African Union,ECOWAS, CPLP, and the European Union in the
peace-building process.
The Security Council commends the Representative of the
Secretary-General and the staff of UNOGBIS, as well as the
United Nations country team, the PBC country-specific
configuration on Guinea-Bissau for their contribution to
peace, democracy, and the rule of law in Guinea-Bissau.
CLINTON