5 ORIGIN INFO LOG-00 AF-OO DOTE-OO WHA-OO UTED-OO TEDE-OO DCP-OO SSO-OO SS-OO PMB-OO PRM-OO DRL-OO 159921 - SOURCE CBLEXCLS 002740 DRAFTED BY -- APPROVED BY 222236Z JUL 04 FM SECSTATE WASHDC E50 UNCLASSIFIED Acg oo EB-OO OIGO-OO FAAE-OO IO-OO LAB-01 L oo GIG-00 SP-OO IBM-00 vo-oo EGA-OO SAS-OO 07 22 2004 202 647 0044 2222412 38 TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE INFO AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA IMMEDIATE CAIRO AMEMBASSY KHARTOUM IMMEDIATE AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE IMMEDIATE USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE UNCLAS STATE 159921 SENSITIVE E 0 12958 TAGS UNSC SU SUBJECT DEMARCHE REQUEST SUPPORT FOR UNSC RESOLUTION 0N DARFUR REF USUN 1686 1 SBU SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST USUN shared a revised draft UNSC resolution on Darfur with UNSC members July 22 While no vote is currently scheduled we intend to push UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY HARRY MELONE ID 10 AUG 2006 200502212 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED forward with this resolution quickly Embassies are requested to approach host governments to seek support for our resolution The text of the resolution is in para 5 for posts convenience Please draw on the points in para 4 in discussing the resolution with host governments END SUMMARX AND ACTION REQUEST 2 U BACKGROUND Government-backed Arab Jingaweit militias have raided ethnic African villages killed fleeing villagers systematically raped women and girls burned crops killed cattle and committed egregious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law The 7 situation is dire - an estimated 1 1 million people have been displaced a million more are at risk and 200 000 have taken refuge in Chad Food shortages and disease outbreaks threaten to drive the death toll into the hundreds of thousands if conditions do not change The Secretary said after his June 29-30 trip that the greatest problem in Darfur is a lack of security which is hindering aid efforts The onset of the rainy season further complicates humanitarian aid efforts The U S is the largest donor of humanitarian aid to Darfur and Chad having pledged $299 million through next year of which $138 5 million has been spent obligated 3 SBU BACKGROUND CONTINUED During their visits to Sudan the Secretary and UNSYG Kofi Annan secured similar commitments from the GOS to take actions to improve the situation We are closely monitoring GOS compliance with these commitments The Security Council was briefed reftel by SRSG Jan Pronk on the view of Sudanese compliance He reported that while there has been some limited improvement in humanitarian access the G03 has not taken sufficient steps to improve security 4 Begin Points The situation in Darfur is dire and requires immediate action The Security Council cannot ignore what is going on in Darfur We look to you to support a strong UNSCR that holds the 605 to its commitments -- we have just presented a revised draft of a UNSC resolution to Council members in NY which will be discussed in the days ahead We plan to move quickly on this resolution and hope that you will support it -- At the July 21 UNSC briefing SRSG Jan Pronk said that while there were limited improvements in humanitarian access the security situation was not positive and in some respects was worsening He cited continued reports of UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED harassments killings and rape of civilians Aid workers have also been subject harassment and some violence -- SYG Annan said that there isxevidenCe of gross and systematic abuse of rights in Sudan and urged the international community to hold the G05 to its commitments -- Our own assessment as Secretary Powell said is that not enough is being done to rein in the Jingaweit and stabilize the security situation The situation on the ground has not fundamentally changed Given the situation and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Darfur it_is time for the Security Council to act -- The key points in the resolution are -Bringing the benchmarks from the UN-GOS Communique of July 3 into a Council resolution and calling on the Government of Sudan GOS to fulfill its commitments to the Secretary-General - Demanding that the G08 apprehend and bring to justice Jingaweit leaders and their associates who have incited and carried out human rights and international humanitarian law violations and other atrocities and asking the Secretary-General to report to the Council every 30 days on progress or lack thereof - Clearly stating that if the G03 does not comply with the Council's demands and fufill its commitments that the Council will consider further actions including the imposition of sanctions on the SOS -Broadening and strengthening the arms embargo to cover the Jingaweit and the rebel groups in Darfur - Calling on the rebel groups to respect the ceasefire to engage at high levels in the AU-brokered political talks and to engage positively in finding a resolution to their grievances with GOS - The resolution also calls on the international community to provide urgently needed humanitarian assistance to the people of Darfur and Chad and urges support to reinforce the African Union-led monitoring team and protection force which has begun to deploy If pressed on disarming rebel groups UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED -- we support the African Union s efforts to facilitate political discussions between the 608 and the rebels These discussions will lead to a political solution within the context of a unified Sudan The rebels have not been blameless in the current conflict However the vast preponderance of attacks against civilians and atrocities have been committed by GOS-supported jingaweit militia It is the GOS and its allied militia that are responsible for the current humanitarian crisis 5 Begin text of draft resolution The Security Council Recalling its Presidential Statement of 25 May 2004 and its resolution 1547 of 11 June 2004 and its resolution 1502 of 26 August 2003 on the access of humanitarian workers to populations in need Welcoming the Joint Communique issued by the Government of Sudan and the I Secretary General of the United Nations on 3 July 2004 including the creation of the Joint Implementation Mechanism Taking note of the Report of the Secretary-General on Sudan issued 3 June 2004 Reiterating its grave concern at the ongoing humanitarian and human rights crises including continued attacks on civilians that are placing the lives of hundreds of thousands at risk Condemning all acts of violence and violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by all parties to the crisis including indiscriminate attacks on civilians rapes forced displacements and acts of violence with an ethnic dimension and expressing its utmost concern at the consequences of the conflict in Darfur on the civilian population including women children internally displaced persons and refugees Recalling in this regard that the Sudanese government bears UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED the primary responsibility for preventing violations of human rights and international - humanitarian law within its territory Recalling also in this regard its resolutions 1325 2000 on women peace and security 1379 2001 1460 2003 and 1539 2004 on children in armed conflict and 1265 1999 and 1296 2000 on the protection of civilians in armed conflict Urging all the parties to take the necessary steps to prevent and put an end to violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and underlining that there will be no impunity for violators Noting with grave concern that up to 200 000 refugees have fled to the I neighboring State of Chad which constitutes a serious burden upon that country and expressing grave concern about reports that Janjaweed militias of the Darfur region of Sudan have repeatedly made unauthorized border crossings into Chad Stressing that any return of refugees and displaced persons_ to their homes must take place voluntarily with adequate assistance and with sufficient security Expressing concern at reports of violations of the Ceasefire Agreement signed in N Djamena on 8 April 2004 and reiterating that all parties to the ceasefire must comply with all of the terms contained therein 'Noting the decision of the Government of Sudan to mobilize the armed forces of Sudan to disarm the Janjaweed militias Welcoming the commitment by the Government of Sudan to investigate the atrocities and prosecute those responsible _Welcoming the donor consultation held in Geneva in June 2004 as well as subsequent briefings highlighting urgent humanitarian needs in sudan and Chad UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED and reminding donors of the need to fulfill commitments that have been made Welccming the efforts of the United Nations to combat genocide and ethnic cleansing through the appointment of a Special Advisor to the Secretary General on the Prevention of Genocide Recalling that over 1 million perSons are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance that with the onset of the rainy season the provision of assistance has become increasingly difficult and that without urgent action the lives of hundreds of thousands of persons will be at risk Expressing its determination to do everything possible to halt a humanitarian catastrophe including by taking further action if required Determining that the situation in Sudan constitutes a threat to international peace and security and to stability in the region Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations 1 Calls on the Government of Sudan to fulfill immediately all of the commitments it made in the 3 July 2004 Communique including by facilitating international relief for the humanitarian disaster including a moratorium on 7 all restrictions that might hinder the provision of humanitarian assistance and access to the effected populations by advancing independent investigation in _cooperation with the United Nations of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by the establishment of credible security conditions for the protection of the civilian population and humanitarian actors and by the resumption of political talks with dissident groups from the Darfur region specifically the Justice and Equality movement JEM and the Sudan Liberation Movement and Sudan Liberation Army on Darfur 2 Endorses the deployment of international monitors including the protection force envisioned by the African Union to the Darfur region of Sudan under the UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED leadership of the African Union welcomes the progress made in deploying monitors including the offers by Nigeria and Rwanda to provide forces and stresses the need for the Government of Sudan and all involved parties to facilitate the work of the monitors in accordance with the N Djamena ceasefire agreement and with the Addis Ababa agreement of 28 May 2004 on the modalities I a of establishing an observer mission to monitor the cease fire 3 Urges member states to reinforce the international monitoring team led by the African Union including the protection force by providing personnel and other assistance including financing supplies transport vehicles command support communications and leadership as needed for the monitoring operation - and welcomes the contributions already made by the European Union and the United States to support the African Union led qperation 4 welcomes the work done by the High Commissioner for Human Rights to send human rights observers to Sudan and calls upon the Sudanese government to cooperate with the High Commissioner in the deployment of those observers 5 Asks the Secretarnyeneral to activate inter agency humanitarian mechanisms to consider what additional measures may be needed to avoid a humanitarian 6 Urges the parties to the N Djamena Ceasefire Agreement of 8 April 2004 to conclude a political agreement without delay notes with regret the failure of senior rebel leaders to participate in the July 15 talks in Addis Ababa Ethiopia as unhelpful to the process and calls for renewed talks under the sponsorship of the African Union and its chief mediator Hamid Algabid to reach a political solution to the tensions in Darfur and strongly urges rebel groups to respect the ceasefire end the violence immediately and act in a positive and constructive manner to resolve the conflict UNCLASSIFIED I UNCLASSIFIED 7 Demands that the Government of Sudan apprehend and bring to justice - Janjaweed leaders and their associates who have incited and carried out human rights and international humanitarian law violations and other atrocities and further requests the Secretary General to report in 30 days thereafter to the Council on the progress or lack thereof by the Government of Sudan on this matter and expresses its intention to consider further actions including the imposition of sanctions on the Government of Sudan in the event of non-compliance 8 Decides that all states shall take the necessary measures to prevent the sale or supply to all non governmental entities and individuals including the Janjaweed operating in the states of North Darfur South Darfur and West I Darfur by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels or aircraft of arms and related materiel of all types including weapons and ammunition military vehicles and equipment paramilitary _equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned whether or- not originating in their territories 9 Decides that all states shall take the necessary measures to prevent any I a I provision to the armed groups identified in paragraph 7 operating in the states of North Darfur South Darfur and West Darfur by their nationals or from their territories of technical training or assistance related to the provision I manufacture maintenance or use of the items listed in paragraph 8 above 10 Reiterates its support for the Naivasha Agreement signed by the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People s Liberation Movement and looks forward to effective implementation of the agreement and a peaceful unified Sudan working in harmony with all other States for the development of UNCLASSIFIED I k 7 UNCLASSIFIED Sudan and calls on the international community to be prepared for constant engagement including necessary funding in support of peace in Sudan ll Urges the international community to make available generous assistance to mitigate the humanitarian catastrophe now unfolding in the Darfur region and reminds member states to honor pledges that have been made against needs in Darfur and Chad 12 Encourages the Secretary Genera1 s Special Representative for the Sudan and the independent expert of the Commission on Human Rights to work closely with the Government of Sudan in its investigations of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Darfur region 13 Extends the special political mission set out in resolution 1547 for an additional 90 days to December 21 2004 and requests the Secretary General to incorporate into the mission contingency planning for the Darfur region 14 Decides to remain seized of the matter POWELL UNCLASSIFIED                     National Security Archive    Suite 701  Gelman Library  The George Washington University    2130 H Street  NW  Washington  D C  20037    Phone  202 994‐7000  Fax  202 994‐7005  nsarchiv@gwu edu