BURUNDI: UNSC PRESS STATEMENT FOR JUNE 9 UNSC

UNCLAS STATE 058769

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNSC XA BY
SUBJECT: BURUNDI: UNSC PRESS STATEMENT FOR JUNE 9 UNSC
DEBATE


1. USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security
Council press statement on Burundi to be adopted on June 9
(para 2). USUN should refer any further substantive changes
on the press statement to the Department prior to joining
consensus for adoption.


2. Begin text:

The members of the Security Council commend the advances in
the Burundian peace process, in particular the disarmament of
the Forces Nationales de Libration (FNL),its accreditation
as a political party, its integration into national
institutions and the release of the children associated with
it. The members of the Security Council urge all the
Burundian parties to pursue their efforts to address the
remaining challenges, in particular the completion of the
disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process.

The members of the Security Council express their
appreciation and continued support for the sustained
engagement of South Africa Facilitator, Regional Initiative,
the African Union, the Political Directorate and other
international partners towards peace consolidation in
Burundi. They welcome the creation of the partnership for
peace in Burundi and encourage its members to sustain their
commitment to help the parties to reach a successful
conclusion to the peace process.

The members of Security Council welcome the appointment of
the Independent National Electoral Commission and encourage
the Government and all political parties and stakeholders to
prepare the ground for peaceful, free and fair elections
scheduled for 2010 in the spirit of reconciliation and
dialogue enshrined in the Burundian Constitution and welcome
the intention of the United Nations to assist in the process,
at the request of the Government of Burundi.

The members of the Security Council welcome the engagement of
the Peacebuilding Commission and encourage it to continue to
assist the Government of Burundi in laying foundations for
long-term development in Burundi and in mobilizing the
support needed to consolidate peace and security, in
particular for the coming elections.

The members of the Security Council encourage the Government
of Burundi to pursue its efforts regarding peace
consolidation challenges, in particular democratic
governance, social and economic development, property
restitution,justice and security reforms, and to continue to
take steps to respect fully civil and political rights, to
improve the human rights situation, including through
fighting impunity, and gender based violence, establishing a
National Independent Human Rights Commission bearing in mind
the Paris Principles and to accelerate the consultations on
the establishment of transitional justice mechanisms.
CLINTON