USUN INSTRUCTIONS: UN MISSION IN SUDAN MANDATE

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 STATE 038033 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL KPKO UNSC CD SU SUBJECT: USUN INSTRUCTIONS: UN MISSION IN SUDAN MANDATE RENEWAL RESOLUTION ¶1. This is an action request. USUN is requested to circulate to the Security Council for discussion the draft resolution set forth in paragraph 2, authorizing extension of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS),at such times and sequences as deemed appropriate to ensure timely adoption of a resolution acceptable to the United States. USUN should draw from, as appropriate, the language in paragraph 2 in negotiating and finalizing the text of the proposed resolution continuing the mandate. USUN should seek additional Department guidance if significant changes are made to the text below. ¶2. Begin text: The Security Council, Recalling all its resolutions and presidential statements concerning the situation in the Sudan, Reaffirming its previous resolutions 1674 (2006) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, which reaffirms, inter alia, the relevant provisions of the United Nations World Summit outcome document, 1612 (2005) on children in armed conflict, 1502 (2003) on the protection of humanitarian and United Nations personnel, and 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) on women, peace, and security, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on Sudan dated January 30, 2009 (S/2009/61),the report on Children and Armed Conflict in Sudan dated February 10, 2009 (S/2009/84),including his recommendations, and taking note of the report on Children and Armed Conflict in the Sudan (S/2007/520) dated 29 August 2007, and recalling the conclusions endorsed by the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict in the Sudan S/AC.51/2008/7, Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence, and territorial integrity of the Sudan and to the cause of peace throughout the region, Recognizing the work of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) in support of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA),and commending the continuing commitment by troop and police contributing countries in support of this mission, Recognizing that continuing progress toward implementation of the CPA is essential to resolution of the crisis in Darfur and to sustainable peace and stability throughout the region, and condemning actions of violence and any other actions perpetrated by any party to prevent or hinder peace and stability in the region, Recognizing that the CPA has reached a critical juncture and desiring all parties to take positive action in order to consolidate and build upon achievements since 2005 particularly on elections, transitional areas, and disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration, and to begin preparations for a 2011 referendum and reaffirming UNMIS' support for these efforts, Deploring the potential for increased insecurity in the Three Areas, southern Sudan, and Darfur, and the reduced humanitarian assistance to the civilian populations throughout Sudan caused by the expulsion of humanitarian and development assistance organizations, and the negative impact the expulsions will have on the health, safety, and welfare of displaced persons, refugees and other vulnerable and conflict-affected populations reliant on this assistance, Welcoming the continuing work of the Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) chaired by Derek Plumbly, Recalling the commitment of the international community to support the CPA process, including through development assistance, and expecting donors to support implementation of the CPA and to honor all pledges of financial and material support, Noting with concern recent indications of increased tension between Chad and the Sudan, and emphasizing the importance of normalized relations to achieving peace in the region, STATE 00038033 002 OF 004 Recalling the importance of free and fair elections, including the forthcoming national elections, for the longer-term restoration of peace and stability, national reconciliation, and democratic transformation of Sudan, Welcoming the completion of the enumeration phase of the national census as a significant benchmark in the implementation of the CPA, but alarmed by the delay in announcing the results and the possibility of rejection of those results, Noting with deep concern the failure of the GNU to fund the Abyei Interim Administration thereby preventing it from reducing political instability and insecurity in the Abyei region, Welcoming the appointment of liaison officers to increase coordination among UNMIS, the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC),the UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID),and the UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT), Determining that the situation in the Sudan continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security, ¶1. Decides to extend the mandate of UNMIS until April 30, 2010, with the intention to renew it for further periods as may be required; ¶2. Requests the Secretary General to report to the Council every three months on the implementation of the mandate of UNMIS, progress on implementation of the CPA, and respect for the ceasefire, and to provide an assessment and recommendations on measures UNMIS might take to further support elections and advance the peace process, ¶3. Welcomes the military capability review conducted into UNMIS' deployment, stresses the importance of appropriate and flexible deployment of UNMIS in order to address the most likely points of conflict and requests regular reviews of deployment and implementation of recommendations to ensure that the force is best placed to support the implementation of the CPA; ¶4. Stresses the importance of full, expeditious, and good faith implementation of all elements of the CPA, implementation of the Abyei Roadmap Agreement, agreements on Darfur, and the October 2006 Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement, and calls upon all parties to respect and abide by their commitments to these agreements without delay; ¶5. Encourages the parties' sustained commitment to work together in the GNU and urges the continued cooperation of the National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) in carrying out their responsibilities in further implementing the CPA; ¶6. Stresses the critical role of the AEC in overseeing and reporting on implementation of the CPA; and urges all parties to cooperate fully with the AEC and implement its recommendations; ¶7. Calls for all parties to afford full and unrestricted access to UNMIS in monitoring and verification of the Abyei region, without prejudice to the final agreement on the Abyei boundaries, and urges UNMIS, consistent with its current mandate, to consult with the parties, and to deploy, as appropriate, sufficient personnel to the Abyei region to improve conflict prevention efforts and security to the civilian population, ¶8. Calls upon the parties to find a mutually agreeable solution to the Abyei boundary dispute; urges the GNU to fully fund the Interim Administration in accordance with the CPA; and urges all parties to redeploy their military forces away from the disputed 1 January 1956 border; ¶9. Urges the parties to reach agreement immediately on the 2008 national census results; ¶10. Calls upon all Sudanese parties to demonstrate their full commitment to the democratic process by preparing in good faith and expeditiously for the conduct of peaceful, transparent, and credible elections in February 2010 as recommended by the NEC; STATE 00038033 003 OF 004 ¶11. Requests UNMIS, consistent with its mandate and within its current capabilities, to support the NEC in preparing for credible national elections, including by providing security around election sites and coordinating UN election support efforts in close collaboration with UNDP, and ensuring that UNMIS' efforts are complementary to those of the international community and the parties to the CPA, and urges the international community to provide technical and material assistance to support credible elections; ¶12. Requests UNMIS conduct a scoping exercise to assess needs and timelines for supporting the preparations for and conduct of a National Referendum in 2011. ¶13. Expresses its concern for the HEALTH and welfare of the civilian populations placed in jeopardy by the March 4 expulsion and closure of humanitarian organizations in Sudan; and noting the potential negative impact this decision could have on the CPA, demands the parties to the CPA to grant immediate, full, and unimpeded access by humanitarian personnel throughout Sudan to all persons in need of assistance as provided for in applicable international law; and calls upon the parties to support, protect, and facilitate all humanitarian and development operations and personnel in the Sudan; ¶14. Requests UNMIS, acting within its current mandate, means, and capabilities, to provide security to the civilian population, refugees, displaced persons, returnees, humanitarian and development actors and UN personnel under threat of violence from armed groups, including by conducting ongoing programs of conflict prevention and deterrence; ¶15. Deplores the persistent localized conflict and violence and its effect on civilians, especially in the border area, and the continuing potential for violence and calls upon UNMIS to strengthen its conflict management capacity by developing and executing an integrated strategy to support local tribal conflict resolution mechanisms in order to maximize protection of civilians; and requests UNMIS, consistent with its current mandate, to proactively conduct patrols in areas at high risk of localized conflict; ¶16. Notes that conflict in ONE area of Sudan affects conflict in other areas of Sudan and in the region, and therefore urges UNMIS, consistent with its current mandate, to coordinate closely with all UN entities operating in the region, including the AU-UN Joint Mediation Support Team and other stakeholders, to ensure implementation of these bodies' mandates and the overall objective of peace in Sudan and the region; ¶17. Encourages Chad and Sudan to work with regional partners to implement the Dakar Agreement, continue the process of normalizing relations, and end cross-border support to rebel groups; ¶18. Requests UNMIS, acting within its current mandate and within its current means and capabilities, to provide technical and logistical support to the Technical ad hoc Border Committee, as requested, to help the parties in the process of demarcation of the 1956 North/South border, in accordance with the CPA; ¶19. Requests UNMIS to take a lead role in reforming and supporting JIUs and JIPUs; calls upon the Joint Defense Board to exercise command, control and management of the JIUs; and urges donors to offer support, both materiel and training, coordinated by UNMIS in consultation with the Joint Defense Board, to enable the full establishment and operational effectiveness of JIUs and JIPUs as soon as possible; ¶20. Encourages UNMIS, consistent with its mandate, and within authorized levels of civilian police, to continue efforts to assist the parties to the CPA in promoting the rule of law, restructuring the police and corrections services throughout Sudan, assisting in the training of civilian police and corrections officers, and transitioning to a civilian system of justice; ¶21. Encourages the parties to launch disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) implementation in all states, and requests UNMIS to work closely with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and SPLA to assist in voluntary disarmament and weapons collection and destruction efforts in implementation of DDR under the STATE 00038033 004 OF 004 CPA; ¶22. Further urges donors to respond to calls for assistance to the DDR process; ¶23. Requests UNMIS, consistent with its mandate and in coordination with the relevant parties and taking into account the need to pay particular attention to the protection, release and reintegration of children recruited to and participating with armed forces and armed groups, to increase its support for the National DDR Coordination Council and the Northern and Southern DDR Commissions with special emphasis on reintegrating such children with their families, and to monitor the reintegration process to ensure that approaches are conflict sensitive; ¶24. Welcomes the continuing organized return of internally displaced persons and refugees to the Three Areas and southern Sudan, and encourages the promotion of efforts, including the provision of necessary resources to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and implementing partners, to ensure that such returns are voluntary and sustainable; and requests UNMIS, within its current mandate, capabilities and areas of deployment, to coordinate with partners to facilitate sustainable returns, including by helping to establish and maintain the necessary security conditions; ¶25. Emphasizes the need for UNMIS to make full use of its current mandate and capabilities with regard to the activities of militias and armed groups such as the Lord's Resistance Army in Sudan, as stated in resolution 1663 S/1663/2006, dated March 24, 2006, and requests UNMIS, within its capabilities and area of responsibility, to assist the Government of Southern Sudan in its efforts to maintain the integrity of its borders against incursions by LRA elements, ¶26. Requests the Secretary-General to submit for the Council's consideration, in the next Secretary-General's report, recommendations for measures UNMIS could take to assist the Government of Sudan in reducing LRA incursions into southern Sudan and to prevent LRA attacks on civilians as a result of those incursions; ¶27. Reiterates its concern over the restrictions and impediments placed by the GOS on UNMIS personnel and materiel, and the adverse impact such restrictions and impediments have on UNMIS' ability to perform its mandate effectively and on the ability of the humanitarian community to reach affected persons; and calls in this regard for all parties to cooperate fully with UNMIS and to facilitate the performance of its mandate, and to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law; ¶28. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary measures to ensure full compliance by UNMIS with the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council fully informed, and urges troop contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action including redeployment awareness training, and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel; ¶29. Decides to remain actively seized of this matter. CLINTON