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INFO UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE

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SUBJECT: GUINEA-BISSAU: INSTRUCTION CABLE FOR DRAFT 
RESOLUTION ON GUINEA-BISSAU 
 
¶1.  USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the draft 
resolution on Guinea-Bissau that would establish the UN 
Integrated Peacebuilding Office of Guinea-Bissau, included 
in its entirety in paragraph 2.  If the text should change 
substantially before the vote, USUN should seek immediate 
guidance from the Department. 
 
¶2.  Begin text: 
 
The Security Council, 
 
Recalling its previous resolutions and statements of its 
President concerning the situation in Guinea-Bissau, as 
well as the letter of its President of 22 December 
2008 (S/2008/778) to the Secretary-General, 
 
Expressing its deep concern at the resurgence of political 
violence, in particular the political assassinations in 
Guinea-Bissau, 
 
Stressing the fact that such developments demonstrate the 
fragility of the political situation, and jeopardize the 
efforts to restore peace and stability, as well as the 
rule of law in Guinea-Bissau, 
 
Stressing the importance of the upcoming presidential 
election in Guinea-Bissau of 28 June 2009, and the need to 
have free, fair and transparent elections as a crucial and 
necessary step towards the full return to constitutional 
order, consolidation of democracy and national 
reconciliation, 
 
Underlining the need for everyone to respect the results 
of the election, and calling upon all stakeholders to 
contribute to a peaceful environment during and after the 
election, 
 
Reaffirming that the Government of Guinea-Bissau and all 
stakeholders must remain committed to  security sector 
reform, the promotion of the rule of law, and the fight 
against impunity and illicit drug trafficking, 
 
Stressing the importance of security sector reform, and 
reiterating the continued support of the United Nations 
and the international community for the long-term security 
and development of Guinea-Bissau, particularly in the 
fields of security sector reform, justice, and in building 
the capacity of the Government to  fight against illicit 
drug trafficking, 
 
Reiterating the importance of the regional and 
sub-regional cooperation in addressing the challenges 
faced by Guinea-Bissau, 
 
Recalling the adoption of the strategic Framework for 
Peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau (PBC/3/GNB/3) on 1 October 
2008, and encouraging the Government of Guinea-Bissau to 
continue its close engagement with the Peacebuilding 
Commission towards its accelerated implementation, 
 
Noting that the situation in Guinea-Bissau continues to be 
extremely fragile in particular as a result of increased 
drug trafficking and organized crime that  could pose a 
threat to regional stability, and should also be addressed 
by an approach of shared responsibility, 
 
Stressing its concern by human trafficking, especially 
that of children outside the country, 
 
Reaffirming its full commitment to the consolidation of 
peace and stability in Guinea-Bissau, 
 
¶1. Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations 
Peace-Building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNOGBIS) 
until 31 December 2009; 
 
¶2. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on 
Guinea-Bissau and on the activities of UNOGBIS in that 
country of 11 June 2009 (S/2009/302), and takes note of 
his recommendations contained therein; 
 
¶3. Requests the Secretary-General to establish a United 
Nations Integrated  Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau 
(UNIOGBIS) to succeed UNOGBIS, as recommended by him in 
his report (S/2009/302) for an initial period of 12 
months, beginning on 1 January 2010, with the following 
key tasks: 
 
(a) Assisting the Peacebuilding Commission in its work in 
addressing critical peacebuilding needs in Guinea-Bissau; 
 
(b) Strengthening the capacities of national institutions 
in order to maintain constitutional order, public security 
and the full respect for the rule of law; 
 
(c) Supporting national authorities to establish effective 
and efficient police and law enforcement and criminal 
justice systems; 
 
(d) Supporting an inclusive political dialogue and 
national reconciliation process ; 
 
(e) Providing strategic and technical support and 
assistance to the Government of Guinea-Bissau in 
developing and coordinating the implementation of security 
sector reform; 
 
(f) Assisting national authorities to combat drug 
trafficking and organized crime, as well as human 
trafficking, especially child trafficking; 
 
(g) Supporting the national efforts to curb the 
proliferation of small arms and light weapons; 
 
(h) Undertaking human rights promotion, protection and 
monitoring activities and supporting the 
institutionalization of respect for the rule of law; 
 
(i) Mainstreaming a gender perspective into peacebuilding, 
in line with Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) and 
1820 (2008); 
 
(j) Enhancing cooperation with the African Union, the 
Economic Community of West African States, the Community 
of Portuguese-speaking countries, the European Union and 
other partners in their efforts to contribute to the 
stabilization of Guinea-Bissau; 
 
(k) Helping in the mobilization of international 
assistance. 
 
¶4. Underlines the need for appropriate expertise to ensure 
that the UNIOGBIS effectively and efficiently implements 
its mandate; 
 
¶5. Further underlines the importance of establishing a 
fully integrated office with effective coordination of 
strategies and programmes between the United Nations 
Agencies, Funds, and Programmes, between the United 
Nations and international donors, and between the 
integrated Office, the Economic Community of West African 
States (ECOWAS), and other United Nations missions in the 
sub-region, and requests the Secretary-General to take 
necessary measures with UNOGBIS to ensure a smooth 
transition between UNOGBIS and the new integrated office; 
 
¶6. Requests the Secretary-General to develop a strategic 
work-plan with appropriate benchmarks to measure and track 
progress on the implementation of the mandate described in 
paragraph  3 above, and report on its implementation in 
accordance with paragraph  14 below; 
 
¶7. Calls on the Government and all political stakeholders 
of Guinea Bissau to work together in order to set up the 
best conditions for national reconciliation and to 
consolidate peace and security throughout Guinea-Bissau 
 
¶8. Urges all members of the Armed Forces, including its 
leaders, to abide by civilian rule and  to refrain from 
any interference in political issues, to guarantee the 
security of the national institutions, as well as the 
population in general, and calls  for the full protection 
and respect of human rights, 
 
 
 
¶9. Urges Guinea-Bissau?s political leaders to refrain from 
involving the military in politics, and requests them to 
use legal and peaceful means to solve their differences, 
 
¶10. Calls on the Government of Guinea-Bissau to conduct 
credible and transparent investigations into the political 
assassinations in March and June 2009, and to bring to 
justice those responsible for these acts, calls also  upon 
the international community to support those 
investigations; 
 
¶11. Requests in particular the Secretary-General, in 
consultation with the African Union, the Economic 
Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), the Community of 
Portuguese-speaking countries (CPLP), to assist the 
Government of Guinea-Bissau in carrying out a credible 
investigation process; 
 
¶12. Takes note of the initiatives undertaken by regional 
organizations for ensuring the protection of the national 
institutions and the authorities; 
 
¶13. Requests the Secretary-General, through his Special 
Representative for Guinea-Bissau and UNIOGBIS, to assist 
the Government of Guinea-Bissau for an effective 
coordination of the support provided by the international 
community to security sector reform in Guinea-Bissau, 
taking into account the work already undertaken by the 
European Union and other international actors in this 
area; 
 
¶14. Further requests the Secretary-General to keep the 
Security Council regularly informed every four months of 
progress with establishing the United Nations Integrated 
office in Guinea-Bissau, with the first report due by 31 
October 2009, and thereafter with the implementation of 
this resolution; 
 
¶15. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter. 
 
End text. 
CLINTON