Security Council Resolution 1902 (2009) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Integrated Office in Burundi (Binub)]

S/RES/1902(2009)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 99 The situation in Burundi, published in 2009.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 2007–2009

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2009	S/RES/1902(2009)	Security Council resolution 1902 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB)]	1,750	43%Compare
2008	S/RES/1858(2008)	Security Council resolution 1858 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB)]	1,434	21%Compare
2007	S/RES/1791(2007)	Security Council resolution 1791 (2007) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB)]	867	–

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

5 reports · 2008–2010

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2010	S/2010/608	Seventh report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi	S/RES/1902(2009)
2009	S/2009/611	Sixth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi	S/RES/1858(2008)
2009	S/2009/270	Fifth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi	S/RES/1858(2008)
2008	S/2008/745	Fourth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi	S/RES/1791(2007)
2008	S/2008/330	Third report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi	S/RES/1791(2007)

What’s in this document?

23 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend until 31 December 2010 the mandate of BINUB, as set out in resolutions 1719 (2006), and renewed in its resolution 1791 (2007) and 1858 (2008);

Encourages the Government of Burundi and the FNL to make every effort to achieve the implementation of the 4 December 2008 Agreements, calls on all parties to desist from any action that may foster the resumption of tensions and encourages them to resolve outstanding issues in the spirit of reconciliation and dialogue enshrined in the Burundian Constitution;

Acknowledges the contribution brought to peace-building in Burundi by the Regional Initiative, the South African facilitation, the Political Directorate and the Partnership for Peace in Burundi until 2009 and encourages the Regional Initiative leaders, the African Union, and other international partners to remain actively engaged on the ground to ensure that the implementation of the 4 December 2008 Declaration is irreversible and to consolidate the peace process;

Reiterates its request for the Secretary-General, in particular through BINUB, to play a robust political role in support of all facets of the peace process, in full coordination with subregional, regional and international partners;

Decides that BINUB, working in close cooperation with the Government of Burundi, shall pay particular attention to supporting the electoral process, democratic governance, the consolidation of peace, sustainable reintegration and gender issues;

Recognizes the primary responsibility of the Government of Burundi and its national partners to create the propitious conditions for the elections in 2010, urges the Government of Burundi to take the necessary measures to create an environment conducive to the holding of free, fair and peaceful elections in 2010 and encourages the Government of Burundi and the political parties to remain engaged in dialogue, in particular through the Permanent Forum for Dialogue;

Urges the Government of Burundi and the political parties to continue their efforts to preserve the independence and credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission;

Supports the launch in September 2009 by President Nkurunziza of a nationwide civic education campaign for the elections and encourages the pursuit of civic education activities throughout the electoral process;

Welcomes the United Nations readiness to assist in the electoral process and requests BINUB to be prepared to provide, within its existing resources and if required, logistical support to the Independent National Electoral Commission at crucial phases of the electoral process;

Reiterates its request to the Executive Representative of the Secretary-General to facilitate and promote dialogue among national and international stakeholders, in particular in the context of the upcoming elections, while continuing to support their efforts to sustain peace and stability;

Encourages the Government of Burundi, the Peacebuilding Commission, and its national and international partners to honour the commitments they have made under the Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding and requests the Peacebuilding Commission, with support from BINUB, to continue to assist the Government of Burundi in laying the foundations for sustainable peace and security, reintegration and long-term development in Burundi and in mobilizing the resources needed to achieve these aims, including for the coming elections;

Encourages the Government of Burundi to pursue its efforts regarding peace consolidation challenges, in particular democratic governance, security reforms, land tenure, justice and the protection of human rights, with a special focus on women’s and children’s rights;

Encourages the Government of Burundi with the support of BINUB and other international partners to step up its efforts to pursue the structural reforms aimed at improving political, economic and administrative governance, with continued focus on the fight against corruption, and encourages in particular the implementation of the comprehensive Public Administration Reform Programme (PARP);

Underscores the importance of security sector reform and urges all international partners, together with BINUB, to support the Government of Burundi’s efforts to professionalize and enhance the capacity of the national security services and the police, in particular in the fields of training on human rights and sexual and gender-based violence;

Encourages the Government of Burundi, in collaboration with all international partners, including BINUB, UNDP and the World Bank, to complete the disarmament and demobilization process and the strategy for the sustainable socio-economic reintegration of demobilized soldiers, former combatants, returning refugees, the displaced and other vulnerable groups affected by the conflict, particularly women and children, and urges international partners, particularly the Peacebuilding Commission, to stand ready to support this;

Welcomes the progress by the Tripartite Commission comprising Burundi, UNHCR and Tanzania towards achieving dignified durable solutions for refugees living in Tanzania and encourages a sustained effort with regards to the residual Burundi refugee caseload;

Encourages the Government of Burundi, with the support of BINUB and other partners, to continue the national consultations on transitional justice with a view to their timely completion and the publication of the final report, and to ensure that the results of these consultations form the basis for the establishment of transitional justice mechanisms;

Calls upon the Government of Burundi to pursue its efforts to broaden the respect and protection of human rights, including through the establishment of a credible National Independent Human Rights Commission, in conformity with the Paris Principles outlined in General Assembly resolution 48/134 and further encourages it to end impunity and to take the necessary measures to ensure its citizens fully enjoy their civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights without fear or intimidation, as enshrined in the Constitution of Burundi and provided for by international human rights instruments, including those ratified by Burundi;

Expresses in particular its concern at the continuing sexual and gender-based violence, and urges the Government to continue to take the necessary steps to prevent further violations and to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice;

Welcomes the release of all children by armed groups, emphasizes the need for their sustainable reintegration and reinsertion, welcomes in this regard the program launched by the World Bank in this field and urges the Government, with the support of BINUB, UNICEF and other members of the Country Task Force on the Monitoring and Reporting of Grave Child Rights Violations, to fight impunity for violators of children’s rights;

Urges BINUB to strengthen current provisions for cooperation with the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), within the limits of their respective capacities and current mandate, in cooperation with the Governments of the Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo as appropriate;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide to the Council a briefing on the electoral process in May 2010 and a full report on the implementation of the mandate of BINUB in November 2010 and requests the Secretary-General to incorporate in this report a detailed review of the extent to which the benchmarks set in the 14 August 2006 Addendum (S/2006/429/Add.1) to his report of 21 June 2006 (S/2006/429) have been met, and, following consultations with the Government of the Burundi, to provide recommendations on what changes need to be made to the direction and composition of the UN presence in Burundi, including recommendations on a revised time frame for the transition to a more development-focused presence;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Security Council Resolution 1902 (2009) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Integrated Office in Burundi (Binub)]

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