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General Assembly
Security Council
Distr. GENERAL
30 January 1996
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY SECURITY COUNCIL
Fiftieth session Fifty-first year
Agenda item 20 (b)
STRENGTHENING OF THE COORDINATION OF
HUMANITARIAN AND DISASTER RELIEF
ASSISTANCE OF THE UNITED NATIONS,
INCLUDING SPECIAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE:
SPECIAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE TO
INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES OR REGIONS
Progress report of the Secretary-General on the
United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
I. INTRODUCTION
1. The present report is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution
1029 (1995) of 12 December 1995, by which the Council adjusted and extended
the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR)
for a final period until 8 March 1996 and requested me to reduce its troop
level to 1,200 and the number of military observers, headquarters and other
military support staff to 200. The Council further requested me to
withdraw the civilian police component (CIVPOL) of the Mission and to
initiate planning for the complete withdrawal of UNAMIR within a period of
six weeks after the expiry of the mandate.
2. The present progress report describes the action taken by UNAMIR in
implementation of resolution 1029 (1995) and provides an update on
developments in Rwanda since my report of 1 December 1995 (S/1995/1002). A
further report will be submitted to the Security Council before the
expiration of UNAMIR's mandate on 8 March 1996.
3. The present report is also submitted pursuant to General Assembly
resolution 50/58 L of 22 December 1995, in which I was requested to consult
with the Government of Rwanda and with the relevant United Nations agencies
on the nature of a continued United Nations presence in Rwanda after 8
March 1996; on the role such a United Nations presence might play in
furthering the search for peace and stability through justice,
reconciliation and the return of refugees and in assisting the Government
of Rwanda in its pressing task of rehabilitation
and reconstruction, and to report to the General Assembly by 1 February
1996 on the results of those consultations.
II. POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
4. Since my last report, there have been no significant changes in the
internal situation in Rwanda. There are increasing signs of normalcy and
stability, with a marked diminution of overt violence. Rwanda's relations
with its neighbours, especially the United Republic of Tanzania and Zaire,
have also improved. President Bizimungu visited the United Republic of
Tanzania on 14 December and held discussions with the newly elected
President, Mr. Benjamin Mkapa. A tripartite meeting with Zaire and the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on the refugee issue
was followed by a visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Rwanda to
Kinshasa. During the visit, Zaire agreed in principle to return assets
that had been carried across to Zaire in 1994 by the former Rwandese
government forces (RGF). These internal and external developments reflect
a positive trend.
5. Two events, however, had a negative impact on the political situation
in Rwanda. The first involved the manner in which 38 non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) were asked to cease activities in Rwanda and 18 others
were suspended, their assets frozen and their equipment impounded. The
international community's concern over this announcement was conveyed to
the Minister for Foreign Affairs by my Special Representative in Rwanda and
I hope that the appeals made by NGOs will be given due consideration by the
Government. The second event was the defection of some senior civilian and
military officials, including the Governor of the State Bank. Following
the departure of former Prime Minister Faustin Twagiramungu and of one of
his Cabinet colleagues, these defections represent a setback to the
prospects for promoting national reconciliation.
6. The current mandate of UNAMIR focuses on the provision of assistance to
facilitate the safe and voluntary return of refugees. So far, however,
despite intense efforts by UNHCR, this process remains at a trickle.
Monthly figures of returnees declined from 35,000 in January 1995 to
approximately 6,000 in November, though it rose to 13,500 in December (see
sect. V below). The main hurdles to refugee return continue to be the fear
of oppressive treatment, intimidation and political dissuasion by former
Rwandese government forces leaders in the camps, and the perception of
relatively better living conditions in the camps than those expected on
returning home. Notwithstanding sustained efforts to tackle these
difficult issues, they remain unresolved and the number of returning
refugees is not likely to increase significantly.
7. Relations between UNAMIR and the Government during this final period of
the Mission's mandate continue to be generally cooperative, though not
without friction. The disposition of UNAMIR equipment and assets remains a
matter of concern. In this connection, it will be recalled that paragraph
7 of Security Council resolution 1029 (1995) requested me "to examine, in
the context of existing United Nations regulations, the feasibility of
transferring UNAMIR non-lethal equipment, as elements of UNAMIR withdraw,
for use in Rwanda". The Secretariat has been preparing recommendations to
be presented to the appropriate legislative bodies. It is my hope that, in
the meantime, Rwanda will not impede the transfer to other peace-keeping
operations of equipment that has become available as a result of the
current reduction of UNAMIR.
8. A second source of concern is the insistence of the Rwandan Government
that contractors providing goods and services for the exclusive use of
UNAMIR should pay various types of taxes. These claims raise complex legal
issues and may have a serious adverse impact on UNAMIR's operational
capabilities and on the provision of goods and services by the contractors
to UNAMIR. A similar problem has developed in connection with the
Government's insistence on collecting frequency management and coordination
fees and requiring licences for the use of the United Nations
communications equipment. A third point of contention arises from the
Government's attempts to renegotiate the status-of-mission agreement. The
Secretariat has attempted to respond to the issues raised by Rwanda with a
view to resolving them amicably. While in a number of areas the positions
of the parties remain far apart, in others the Secretariat has responded
positively to Rwanda's concerns regarding payment of social security taxes
for personnel engaged by contractors to support UNAMIR activities, charges
for public utility service related to communications and frequency
management and use of airport facilities at Konombe airport. In an effort
to continue to address Rwanda's concerns and resolve outstanding issues, I
have dispatched a group of experts to Kigali to discuss these matters with
the Government.
III. HUMAN RIGHTS
9. The staffing of the United Nations Human Rights Field Operation in
Rwanda fell from 120 at 30 November 1995 to 93 by 31 January 1996. The
reason for this reduction is that voluntary contributions were not
sufficient for the recruitment of new field officers (the majority of whom
are United Nations Volunteers (UNVs)) to replace those who had completed
their contracts. In addition to meeting the immediate operational needs of
the Field Operation, the Commission for Human Rights has yet to receive
sufficient financial support from donors to be able to reimburse a $3
million loan received from the Central Emergency Revolving Fund to start
operations in September 1994. Such loans must normally be repaid within
six months. While the Field Operation has continued to maintain field
offices in 10 prefectures, this level of staffing is limiting its ability
to monitor conditions in all communes and to give particular attention to
the communes to which the largest number of refugees have returned or are
expected to return.
10. The Field Operation continued to undertake regular visits to prisons
and detention centres. While transfers to new accommodation alleviated
some of the overcrowding, this remained an acute problem in prisons and
local detention centres. Arrests continued to be carried out, in most
cases outside legal procedures, while progress in the creation and
preparation of case files was slow. The triage committees (commissions de
triage) met in only a few prefectures and a very limited number of
detainees was released as a result. The Minister of Justice sought
interventional assistance to revitalize the committees and to establish
such committees at the local level in all 147 communes. In addition to
overcrowding, the Field Operation expressed concern to the Government about
the ill-treatment of prisoners in many local detention centres, which had
resulted in a number of deaths.
11. The authorities took some significant steps to address reported human
rights violations. Four soldiers were tried and convicted by a military
court in late December 1995 for their involvement in an incident in which
four civilians were shot, and three killed. The Rwandan Patriotic Army
cooperated with the Field Operation in its investigation of the 25 November
killings by soldiers of civilians at a temporary settlement in Nyungwe
forest. The official investigation is now in the hands of the Military
Prosecutor. The need to build a State of law while addressing security
concerns was publicly emphasized by the Vice-President, Maj.-Gen. Paul
Kagame, when he led visits of the National Security Council to two
prefectures in December. However, the Field Operation remained concerned
that official investigations were carried out only in some of the cases of
possible human rights violations reported to it, including killings of
civilians allegedly by members of the security forces.
12. The Field Operation continued its efforts to provide assistance to the
judicial system and promote human rights. It also pursued its tasks of
confidence-building and human rights monitoring in the context of refugee
return.
13. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda issued its first
indictments on 12 December 1995, so as to carry forward the process of
bringing to justice persons accused of genocide and crimes against
humanity. All Member States in the region have given assurances that they
would cooperate with the Tribunal, as agreed at the Cairo Summit. The
proceedings against suspects accused of genocide in Rwanda are expected to
commence shortly.
14. The Tribunal held its first plenary session in Arusha on 8 January
1996. On that occasion, the second trial chamber examined an application
presented by the Prosecutor concerning the deferral of investigations and
prosecutions conducted by Belgium on three suspects currently detained in
that country. On 11 January, the trial chamber decided formally to request
Belgium to defer to the competence of the Tribunal the investigations and
prosecutions concerning the three suspects.
15. In Rwanda, the recently established Supreme Court has begun a review
of the judicial system so as to ensure that it becomes operational and
those responsible for genocide are brought to justice. Arrest and
detention procedures are also being reviewed. Furthermore, it was
announced on 13 January that the National Assembly had amended the Rwandan
Constitution, taking into consideration the exceptional circumstances
Rwanda had gone through. The addition of the text of article 4 of the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to article 12 of the
Constitution would allow the enactment of laws to regularize retroactively
the arrests of those suspected of crimes related to the genocide. The text
of article 15, paragraph 2, of the International Covenant was also added to
article 12 of the Constitution. This should enable Rwanda to bring to
trial suspects for genocide, which is a crime according to the general
principles of law recognized by the community of nations, although it is
not so characterized in the Rwandan Criminal Code.
16. The crash programme undertaken by my Special Representative for
improving prison conditions has mitigated the problem of overcrowding in
the Rwandan prisons. Six thousand detainees have now been transferred to
the semi-permanent detention site at Nsinda and to the extension of Nyanza
Prison. The completion of the second courtyard at Gitarama prison, the
imminent opening of additional temporary detention sites and the launching
of transfers from communal lock-ups in Kibungo to the prefecture's civilian
prison should also contribute to the improvement of detention conditions in
Rwanda.
IV. MILITARY AND SECURITY ASPECTS
17. The provisions of the new mandate concerning the adjustments to be
made to the force level of UNAMIR have been largely implemented. Troop
strength has been reduced from 1,800 to 1,452 and the target figure of
1,200 will be realized following the departure of 153 Ghanaians on 31
January and 97 Canadians on 2 February. The number of military observers
and headquarters staff has been brought down to 219 and will be further
reduced to the authorized strength of 200, with the departure of the
Canadian military observers and staff officers, on 2 February (see annex).
General Guy Tousignant, who served with great distinction as the UNAMIR
Force Commander from 15 August 1994, left the mission area on 15 December
1995 upon completion of his tour of duty. Brigadier General Siva Kumar has
been designated as Acting Force Commander of UNAMIR. The civilian police
component of UNAMIR has ceased its activities and all CIVPOL personnel have
been repatriated, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1029
(1995).
18. UNAMIR logistic bases, consisting of about 40 personnel each, have
been deployed at Nyundo, near Gisenyi, and Shagasha, near Cyangugu, to
assist in the return of refugees. Primarily, the deployment to the border
areas is meant to provide logistic support to UNHCR to move the refugees
from the border to the transit camps in Sectors 4 and 5. All other formed
troops are deployed in Kigali (see map). The troops stationed in Kigali
are essentially tasked to contribute to the security of the Tribunal, the
provision of humanitarian assistance, the protection of United Nations
property and assets, construction works and assistance in rehabilitation
and the repair of infrastructure. A small contingent is also deployed at
Kibuye for the protection of members of the Tribunal working in that town.
With just over a month remaining before the end of the mandate, the
preparations for terminating the Mission have unavoidably curtailed the
full performance of its tasks.
19. On 5 January 1996, the Permanent Representative of Canada informed me
that his Government had decided to withdraw its participation in UNAMIR.
In a letter of 16 January (S/1996/35), he explained that his Government
considered that the UNAMIR mandate, as adjusted in December 1995, was not
viable in the light of the reduction of the force level effective 2
February. My efforts to persuade the Canadian authorities to reconsider
their decision have proven unsuccessful. While I fully understand the issue
of principle that has led the Canadian Government to take the decision to
withdraw, the departure of this key logistic support unit is another factor
reducing the operational effectiveness of UNAMIR during the sensitive
concluding phase of its mission. Since alternative arrangements cannot be
made in the time remaining, the Acting Force Commander has taken steps to
restrict the remaining UNAMIR strength to a garrison mode in Kigali.
20. In the Rwanda-Zaire border regions, infiltration and sabotage
activities by elements of the former Rwandese government forces have
continued, although at a lower level of intensity. Electric pylons,
bridges and factories have been targeted. Some attacks were carried out on
"cachots" (improvised detention centres), leading to escapes by prisoners.
There were eight reported mine incidents during the period under review, in
which civilians and soldiers of the Rwandan Patriotic Army were injured
while removing or stepping on anti-personnel mines.
21. Another aspect of the activities of the former Rwandese government
forces concerns the allegations of sale or supply to them of arms and
related materials, as well as reports that these forces are receiving
military training in order to destabilize Rwanda. It will be recalled
that, in order to investigate these reports, the Security Council, in its
resolution 1013 (1995) of 7 September, requested me to establish an
International Commission of Inquiry. The Commission has been in the
Mission area since early November and has submitted an interim report (see
S/1996/67).
22. In the face of the security problems posed by the former Rwandese
government forces, the Rwandan Patriotic Army has increased its patrolling
activities. The preemptive measures it has taken against the local
population have been noticeably more severe in the border region than in
other parts of the country, with a commensurate increase in tension. On 4
January, the Rwandan Patriotic Army fired rockets at parts of Ijwi island
in Lake Kivu, as it suspected that the island was being used by saboteurs.
These incidents notwithstanding, the general security situation is
improving steadily.
V. HUMANITARIAN DEVELOPMENTS
23. Humanitarian operations within Rwanda continue to be coordinated under
the overall leadership of the Department of Humanitarian Affairs. The
United Nations Resident Coordinator has now assumed also the
responsibilities of United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator. Though the
United Nations Rwanda Emergency Operation structure was officially closed
at the end of October, a support office was established to facilitate the
Humanitarian Coordinator's operations. One of the principal activities of
the Humanitarian Coordinator will be to ensure the continuity of
humanitarian assistance to Rwanda following the departure of UNAMIR.
24. In December 1995, the number of returnees increased slightly.
According to UNHCR, more than 13,500 refugees returned to Rwanda compared
to some 6,700 in November. This increase was due to an influx of refugees
from Burundi when 5,499 returnees crossed the border in UNHCR-organized
convoys between 19 and 23 December. Unfortunately, the flow of returnees
from the United Republic of Tanzania has nearly ceased.
25. During the reporting period, UNHCR issued a $288 million appeal to
cover the cost of its 1996 operations for Rwandan and Burundian refugees
and returnees in the Great Lakes region. The new appeal places special
emphasis on voluntary repatriation to Rwanda in 1996, and plans for a shift
in UNHCR programmes from care and maintenance of refugees in countries of
asylum to return and reintegration in the country of origin. The United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Food Programme (WFP), the
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), other United Nations agencies and
NGOs are collaborating in these efforts.
26. At the Rwanda/Zaire/UNHCR Tripartite Commission meeting held in Geneva
on 20 December, the three parties expressed strong concern at the recent
decline in the repatriation of refugees to Rwanda. The High Commissioner
for Refugees informed the meeting that political factors, an increase in
insecurity in the region and a failure by the parties to translate earlier
commitments into concrete action were in part responsible for the slow
progress in getting people back home. In a joint communique, Rwanda
reaffirmed its commitment to establish the necessary conditions for the
safe return of refugees and to strengthen its capacity to welcome them
home. Zaire reaffirmed its commitment to rid the camps of those resorting
to intimidation to block the return of refugees. The meeting was the
second between UNHCR, Rwanda and Zaire on this matter. The Tripartite
Commission consisting of Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania and UNHCR
held its third meeting in Kigali on 7 and 8 December 1995. The "go and
see" visits of refugees to Rwanda continued during the months of December
and January. In all, 474 refugees participated in over 30 such visits from
three countries of asylum since the programme was initiated in mid-1995:
342 from Burundi, 122 from the United Republic of Tanzania and 10 from
Zaire.
27. Reported clashes between armed groups and soldiers in Burundi provoked
a surge in returns to Rwanda. Some 7,000 refugees did so during December.
Another 2,000 who were trying to cross into the United Republic of Tanzania
from Burundi on 21 December were forced back by Tanzanian authorities.
28. Fighting during the night of 17/18 January in Mugano, Miyunga
Province, in northern Burundi, triggered an exodus of some 15,000 Rwandan
refugees who fled to the border of the United Republic of Tanzania, which
had been officially closed. According to UNHCR, Tanzanian officials
allowed entry of the refugees on humanitarian grounds. On 20 January, more
than 14,000 Rwandan refugees fearing the spread of ethnic fighting
abandoned nearby Ntamba camp and headed towards the Tanzanian border. As
of 25 January, an estimated 3,000 Rwandan refugees from Ntamba had crossed
into the United Republic of Tanzania, more than 11,000 had returned to the
Ntamba site, while a group of 140 chose to return voluntarily to Rwanda.
29. On 15 December, UNDP and the Rwandan Ministry of Planning signed a
project for the urgent urban resettlement of refugees. The one-year
project will be executed by the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements
(Habitat), in cooperation with the Ministry of Rehabilitation and Social
Integration. The budget of $1.5 million is financed by the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The objective of the project is to
facilitate the resettlement of returnees in urban and semi-urban areas by
preparing and developing sites.
30. On 9 December 1995, UNDP also signed a preparatory assistance project
to support the same Ministry in the implementation of the Government's
accelerated plan of action for the reinstallation and reinsertion of
refugees and formerly displaced persons. The one-year project will be
executed by the United Nations Office of Project Services and implemented
by the Ministry. The budget is $1,159,000, of which $186,336 comes from
co-financing by the Netherlands. This preparatory assistance will
reinforce Government and local administration capacity to plan, implement,
monitor and evaluate reinstallation activities at both the national and the
local levels.
31. Owing to the departure of a number of NGOs, four of which were its
implementing partners, UNICEF has taken emergency steps to avoid the
breakdown of services in several unaccompanied children's centres run by
these NGOs. Replacement agencies have been found for two of the centres.
The three other centres remain without NGO financial and technical
assistance, although national staff are still present. The activities of
UNHCR, WFP and other United Nations agencies were also affected by the
Government of Rwanda's decision to expel a number of NGOs.
32. UNICEF is collaborating with a number of NGOs for its 1996 activities
on behalf of vulnerable women and children. In order to support a study on
street children and to provide technical expertise in the Miyove centre for
women prisoners and their children, UNICEF will sign two separate
agreements with Save the Children's Fund-USA. UNICEF will support the NGO
"Food For The Hungry" in providing assistance to vulnerable households
within the country and for the reintegration and resettlement of returnee
foster families.
VI. REHABILITATION, RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
33. Funds pledged to date by donors have reached $1,264 million, as
against $587 million registered initially at the Geneva round-table
conference of January 1995. The increase came mainly from (a) a
continuation of projects previously in the pipeline that the Government of
Rwanda had not considered to be on their new priority list and (b)
additional pledges made by donors at the July 1995 round-table mid-term
review. Additional pledges from the European Union and Japan were made at
the thematic consultation on refugees held in November 1995. Commitments
to date by donors are estimated at $878.5 million. The largest commitments
have come from the World Bank ($224 million), the European Union ($125
million),the UnitedStates ofAmerica ($122million)and Germany($103 million).
34. Disbursements to date by donors are estimated at $403.9 million,
equivalent to 69 per cent of the total pledged in Geneva, a remarkable
improvement over May (9 per cent), July (15 per cent) and September (43 per
cent) disbursements. At the Government's request, a few donors have
expedited their bilateral disbursement procedures and/or contributed
through the Secretary-General's Trust Fund or the UNDP Trust Fund. The
Secretary-General's Trust Fund was established in the immediate aftermath
of the Rwandan crisis, in order to facilitate the rapid disbursement of
funds. In early 1995, the UNDP Trust Fund was constituted to channel
resources from donors for rehabilitation projects. To date, contributions
pledged via the Trust Fund and cost-sharing arrangements managed by UNDP
total $43.5 million.
35. Reactivating the judicial system remains a priority of United Nations
agencies operating in Rwanda. Although progress is slow on account of the
Government's lack of capacity and the enormous complexity of trying those
suspected of genocide, steps were taken in December to remedy that
situation. The Ministry for the Rehabilitation and Functioning of the
Judiciary identified four priority areas and implementation of programmes
designed to rehabilitate the judicial system is under way.
36. In accordance with a recommendation made during a conference on
genocide held in Kigali, the Ministry of Justice announced its desire to
establish 11 "special courts" for the treatment of genocide cases. These
courts could be supported by six international experts who could be
recruited through UNDP's "Support to the rehabilitation of the judiciary"
phase II project. Four more specialists could be recruited to support the
Public Prosecutor of the Supreme Court. Incentives are being examined in
order to increase the productivity of judiciary public servants and to
recruit qualified and experienced candidates for key positions.
37. The work of the triage committees is scheduled to resume in mid-
January and the necessary administrative decisions are being prepared by
the Ministry of Justice to be presented to the Government for official
approval. The assessment of material needs for the proper functioning of
the Supreme Court has been completed.
VII. FINANCIAL ASPECTS
38. In its resolution 50/211 of 23 December 1995, the General Assembly
appropriated an amount of $32,324,500 gross for the financing of the
Assistance Mission for the final period, from 1 January to 8 March 1996.
39. Pursuant to the Security Council's request to initiate planning for
the complete withdrawal of UNAMIR within a period of six weeks after the
expiry of its mandate, I shall seek the additional resources required for
the withdrawal from the General Assembly at its resumed fiftieth session.
40. As of 15 January 1996, the total outstanding contributions to the
UNAMIR special account since the inception of the Mission to 8 December
1995 amounted to $58.5 million. This amount does not reflect the most
recent appropriation by the General Assembly for the period from 1 January
to 8 March 1996. Total outstanding assessed contributions for all peace-
keeping operations stood at $1,702.8 million as of 15 January 1996.
VIII. CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS
41. More than six weeks have now elapsed since the Security Council
adopted resolution 1029 (1995), which focused the mandate of UNAMIR on the
assistance it should provide in terms of good offices and logistics to
facilitate the repatriation of Rwandan refugees. I note with concern that,
to date, despite the combined efforts of UNAMIR and other United Nations
agencies and programmes working in Rwanda, particularly UNHCR, the
repatriation process continues to be very slow. Moreover, there has been
no evidence so far that the process will acquire the desired momentum
before the end of the final mandate period of UNAMIR.
42. As stated in my previous reports, I remain convinced that long-term
peace in Rwanda will remain elusive as long as large concentrations of
Rwandan nationals remain encamped in neighbouring countries. I therefore
welcome the initiatives being taken at the regional level to help to
resolve the problem.
43. Genuine peace and reconciliation in Rwanda will also depend on the
progress that will be made in the efforts of the Government and the
international community to put an end to the prevailing environment of
impunity, by bringing to justice those accused of genocide and massacres.
I note with satisfaction that the International Criminal Tribunal for
Rwanda issued its first indictments on 12 December 1995, that the Tribunal
was able to hold its first plenary session in Arusha on 8 January 1996 and
that the proceedings will begin in March. The measures being taken by the
Supreme Court of Rwanda to reactivate the country's judicial system are
also welcome.
44. Progress is also being made in the fields of rehabilitation,
reconstruction and development. The funds pledged by donor countries for
the development of Rwanda have increased significantly since the donors'
round-table conference of January 1995. Actual disbursement has also
increased, making it possible to launch a number of rehabilitation and
reconstruction projects. In this context, it is my hope that the ongoing
efforts aimed at improving conditions of detention in Rwanda's prisons will
continue.
45. The mandate of UNAMIR will expire on 8 March 1996 and the operation
will be phased out within six weeks, as prescribed by Security Council
resolution 1029 (1995). I stated in my last report to the Security Council
(S/1995/1002) that the United Nations still had a useful role to play in
Rwanda. That assessment remains valid, especially in light of the
Government's indication that the country's overwhelming needs require the
continued attention and assistance of the international community.
46. Despite the real progress that has been made towards the restoration
of normal conditions in Rwanda after the trauma and destruction inflicted
by the genocide of 1994, it is evident that much more remains to be done.
There is no doubt that the international community should continue to lend
its support to the efforts of the Rwandan Government to achieve genuine
peace and reconciliation, which are the necessary conditions for
sustainable rehabilitation and reconstruction.
47. My Special Representative is currently examining with the Government,
as well as with the relevant United Nations agencies, the possible nature
and mandate of a continued United Nations presence in Rwanda after the
expiration of UNAMIR's final mandate period on 8 March 1996. In the light
of those discussions, I shall present appropriate recommendations in this
regard in my next report to the Security Council.
Annex
Composition of the UNAMIR military component as of 22 January 1996
Military personnel
Country Troops Staff/Military police Observers
Total
Austria11
Bangladesh11
Canada a/9749110
Congo77
Ghana b/2961725338
Guinea1515
Guinea-Bissau11
India c/8411222875
Malawi85893
Nigeria1331412159
Russian Federation1515
Senegal123
Uruguay1717
Zambia15823
Zimbabwe 13
13
Total1 452631561 671
a/ All Canadian personnel (110) leaving the Mission on 2 February 1996.
b/ One hundred and fifty three troops leaving the Mission by 31 January
1996.
c/ Five staff officers leaving the Mission by 31 January 1996.
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