| Date | 15 August 2004 |
|---|---|
| Started | 18:35 |
| Ended | 18:40 |
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The situation in Burundi
| President: |  | Mr. Denisov Russia |
(The Presidency changes each month to the next member in alphabetical order) | |||
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| Members: |  | Mr. Benmehidi Algeria |
 | Mr. Antonio Angola |
 | Mr. Zinsou Benin |
 | Mr. Valle Brazil |
 | Mr. Acuña Chile |
 | Mr. Zhang Yishan China |
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 | Mr. Duclos France |
 | Mr. Von Ungern-Sternberg Germany |
 | Mr. Khalid Pakistan |
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 | Mr. Mercado Philippines |
 | Mr. Dumitru Romania |
 | Mr. De Palacio España Spain |
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 | Mr. Thomson United Kingdom |
 | Ms. Patterson United States |
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Adoption of the agenda
The situation in Burundi
The President
The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.
Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council:
“The Security Council condemns with the utmost firmness the massacre of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo which occurred on the territory of Burundi, in Gatumba, on 13 August 2004.
“The Security Council requests the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Burundi, in close contact with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to establish the facts and report on them to the Council as quickly as possible.
“The Security Council calls upon the authorities of Burundi and of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to cooperate actively so that the perpetrators and those responsible for these crimes be brought to justice without delay.
“The Security Council calls upon all States in the region to ensure that the territorial integrity of their neighbours is respected. It recalls in this respect the Declaration of Principles on Good-Neighbourly Relations and Cooperation, adopted in New York on 25 September 2003. It encourages them to redouble their efforts in order to provide security for the civilian populations on their territory, including for the foreigners to whom they grant refuge.
“The Security Council requests the United Nations Operation in Burundi and the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to offer their assistance to the Burundian and Congolese authorities with a view to facilitating the investigation and to strengthening the security of vulnerable populations.”
This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2004/30.
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
