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O 081703Z JUN 09
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TO USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 6428

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