Co Dt; GA U3: ( \ .:1:-fu~} PLEASE RETAIN UN ARCHIVES ORIGINAL ORDER. kb I \A.) I.:, .::r ~ N 1,,ob7 SERIES S'-/og~ BOX S-~ FILE 5 ACC. rJoo</ joo,~ ' . Page 1 of 1 OUTGOING CODE CABLE TO: OULD ABDALLAH, BURUNDI FROM: KITTANI, UNATIONS, NEW YORK_ 1'£· DATE: 30 DECEMBER 1994 p~ NUMBER: PLEASE REFER TO YOUR COMMUNICATION BU/SRSG/0540 OF 26 DECEMBER 1994 ADDRESSED TO MR. REPESINGHE, SECRETARY GENERAL OF INTERNATIONAL ALERT, REGARDING THE CONVENING OF A MEETING INTENDED TO ADOPT AN EFFECTIVE PLAN OF ACTION FOR BURUNDI. I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VIEW IS THAT SUCH A MEETING SHOULD BE HELD EITHER IN NAIROBI OR IN GENEVA, RATHER THAN IN LONDON. WARM REGARDS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. f{o) fl & fl ll W. Wi JAN - 3 '"'5 EOSGICENT Copy to: Mr. Goulding Mr. Annan Mr. Hansen ·. I ::, Note to the Secretary-General Subject: Burundi You may wish to read the attached two letters addressed to yourself and copy of a fax from Mr. Ould Abdallah to Mr. K. Repesinghe. ~ Rolf Knutsson 29 December 1994 P.01 Lord Judd of Ponsea 21 Mill Lane, Old Manton Oxford. OXJ OPY ENGLAND 31st December 1994 EXECUTIVE OFFICE Of lHE SECRETARY-GENERAL Secretary General United Nations Office of the Secretary General New York, NY 10017 YwS:.~G~ It was good to see you even briefly in New York earlier this month. I was ve frustrated that the meeting__in Aman and th~ )jmjt~ flight connections meant that I bad to leave- early. From all that Dr Rupesinghe tells me, it was a very helpful meeting for all of us at International Alert by enabling us to undemand better bow we can support your work. This is something that we are all determined to do because we feel cballmged by die CM1mitmeat you bring to your immensely heavy responsibilities. I understand that Dr R in e is now in touch with ou about a meeting we are arranging on Burundi. This is a priority for all of us. we cannot stand idly by allowing another potential Rwmda to develop. J do hope you wiIJ ~ ~le personally to do ev~t)'.!hing possible 1w give this mmin a fair wind and that it ma even ve feasible for ou to be with us. That would be splendid not only on Bw,mdi itself -«mariding enough- but in building a positive constituency of support for all you are trying to achieve. With Very Best Wishes for 1995 Frank Judd TOTAL P.01 29-12-1994 13: 45 RK P.02 ~ CC::t IK {NTERNATIONAL t\.LERT l'OllKING FOR THE RESOLUTION OF CONFtfCT All eorrnpc,ndr.nC!r to: !Glyn~ London S£1 I SDT UK 30th December 1994 Phone: +44 (0)171-793 8383 Secretary General DEC 2 9 ··-•: +M (0)171 -793 7!r15 United Nations ill E-M..il: INTI.ALERT Office of the Secretary General OCN.AP<:.ORC New York, NY 10017 USA Stttt111ry ~ral: K\lmar Rupniui:),e It was a !:._eal pleasure for ~ Judd and myself to have the opportunity to ~ YOJl_on Thursday 15th December 1994 despite your very busy Ch•ir, schedule. One of the matters that we discussed was mu proposal to convene a well prepared international confgence on Burundi so as to develop an urgent Mr.mher.: action plan. You advised us to contact Mr Ahmedou Ouid-Abdalla1i, your Amir Bhatia Special Representativefor Burundi and to convene a meeting in Aabj,mEide Bujumbura. ]~I Joffe Lord Judd of P,,,.,_..,. We have now consulted Mr Ould-Abdallah as you advised and it is our !Aah~vin ( view that the meeting should be held in London so that some of the key M&ris,-,\a~u• Savaa~ actors involved in or concerned with Burundi could be called at a short William J. S.l"'ucu notice. ( The main ob· ective of the meeting is to work towards a common approach and formulate a ,oncrete plan for complimentary action_ One · further major objective of this meeting is to strengthen the work of the Martin F,nMI• (1927-19'11) UN Special Representative to support the peacemaking and conflict management activities of the United Nations in its attempt to prevent funher escalation of the conflict in Burundi. The expected outcome of this meeting is to harmonise the ·actions of international players present in Burundi so as to support the forthcoming national debate in the country. It is our feeling that such a conference will contribute towards providing the buis for devising a lasting solution for peaceful the l'lkSTA.,1>r.,c cooperation between the two main communities in country. L"IUMACIONAL FOll!i'II 01'1 f:TH:llC tom.JCT This meeting will bring together representatives from key donor C[NOCJDE AND Germany, lll14i\." IU<;I{~ - countries: Belgium, France, Sweden, Denmark, Norway. USA INTER.."1ATTONU 41.F.ltT and United Kingdom, the Vatican and NGOs with substantial it~u. drorilal,k r_.i.,.,. .. 1,oc1,..,. u....,. ~-•"4•h.~lud,. c~-St...... weit. \M­ i;,....i :v....... <«OSOC). Vk(wuylll'lU Co. ~ 'lo.11S319S Camp,,,, l.imi!od II, _,,. .. ,- ,.. ., ,. .l NT ER NAT ION AL }r-L EB T programmes in Burundi as well as eminent persons in the African continent. Given the imponance of creating a sustainable and complimentary approach to the conflict in Burundi, we feel that some of tbe leading personalities should be present not least your special ~Wive Mr Ould~,\Wallah in order to have a meaningful discussion with the key international players. 1 ' It is also our hope that whilst other relevant UN agencies ~11ch ac; the UNHCR and the WPP will be invited. it is of the utmost importance that the political departments of the United Nations and you personally are involved in the deh'berations of this mc:c:ting. If your presence is not possible. we hope you will emurc that Ambassador Gbarekhan or Amb:wador Kitiaoi will be present. I would like to express deep respect and appreciation for the extraordinary work that Mr Quid-Abdallah is undertaking to prevent further escalation of violence in Bunmdi. Let me reiterate once again our deep respect for the CJtcellent leadership that have you have demonstrated and take this opportunity of wishing you great success in your efforts in building peace and preventing contlicts in so many pans of the world. Kumar Rupcsinghe Secretary Gcueral cc: .udd ... rekhan Amb1"'" """".. ~ Ambassado, MT Ahmedou v u TOTAL r·,03 j pi;, --- DEC 281994 . CfL( 2. 3'--103 vw EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL D- OUTOOJ[NO lF AX DATE: 28.12.1994 Ref BU/SRSG/0546 TO: l\lJ.lt IOUTM.OS· .&Olll'ROS GH.U.I PROM.~. OULD AlH.lALLA.11 SECRETARY GENERAL S.R.S.G. UNITED NATIONS BUruMBURA JwA{ NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017 FAX No: 00 1 212 963 21 55 FAX No: (257) 21 28 68 (office) (871) 151 33 62 (lnmarsat) (871) 151 24 75 - (Inmarsat - Office) TEL No: (257) '.ll '..!8 b7 (othce) tm ll L.o ! w /l.~ (257) 21 32 00 (residence) (871) 151 33 61 (lrunarsat, 'tAN- after 5pm GTM) (871) 151 24 74 ~/r-..J -~ (lrunarsat - Office) :;. - IL... A1TN: ----- --. CC . Mr K. Annan, USG/DPKO Mr M. Kittani, USG/EOSG Mr M. Goulding, USG/DPA SUBJECT: No OF PAGES: AUTHORIZED BY: i\,j a follow "P to yuwr mwviing wHh Mr, Frank Judd and Mr, Kwm~r Rwpv6inghv, frimi Inwm3ti9nal Alert, I have been contacted by them. Please find attached behind this cover copy of the letter I sent to them. 817S0 .. ' (())UJ'1['00l.lNG IB'A% DATE: 26.ll.94 Ref BU/SRSG/0540 TO: K. REPESINGHE FROM: A, OULD ABDALLAH 4-o,4./ Secretary General S.R.S.G. Inttt'l1ld0bil AI~rt BUJUMBURA • BURUNDI J.' AX NQ: 00 44 JH 78!i 7743 FAX No; (257) ll 28 68 (offie,c,) (871) 151 33 62 (lnmarsat) (871) 151 24 75 (lnmaNUt.t - Office) TEL No: (257) 21 28 67 (office) (257) 21 32 00 (residence) (871) 151 33 61 (Inmarsat, after Spm GTM) (871) 151 24 74 (Inmarsat - Office) ATTN:- cc. SUBJECT: BURUNDI No OF PAGES: 2 AUTHORIZED DY: In reference to yuur fax dated 23 December 1994 I would like to thank you very much for your kind attention to the .situation in Burundi and Secretary General Butros-Ghali efforts in addressing that situation. As his Special Representative to Burundi I feel gratifed by your attention and concern regarding this matter. In addition. and as a follow up to our telephone conversation, I would like to confirm m su rt to th conveni of a welJ re ared and organized meeting intended to ado t an 1f'ffN'ftvP plan Qf a,;tion for D\1rvndi. Thi11 meeting s 01.& nng togcthar repreBentattves of lroJ donoro oountric.J (l.k.lgium, Cnuudn, I 'w11LL, OL11rnmy, U-uhetlauw, t(u1 W.t.Y, Jwaltm, United Kingdom, USA, cLc.), sclccled NGO's active In Burundi, artd' prominent Northtm Personalities friends of Africa, etc . ' If agreable to Secretary General, I would be pleased to attend such meeting and participate actively in its preparation and deliberations. - :Od SOO £vSO I -,. In my opinion, the main objectives of the meeting should be to harmonize the approch and action of international participants present in Burundi, seek larger financial contributions lU Burundi and, finally, support forthcoming National Debate. This office is working closely with Burundcse for convening next spring of this Na1ional Debate. This National Debate should devise a tasting solution for peaceful cooperation between Bu1undi two main communities.