S/PV.3405 Security Council

The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council is meeting in response to the request contained in a letter dated 14 July 1994 from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, document S/1994/823. 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 is alarmed by the continuation of fighting in Rwanda, which is causing a massive exodus of the population. This situation may lead very quickly to a further humanitarian disaster and endanger the stability of the region, since the flow of these refugees is seriously affecting the neighbouring countries. "In the light of this grave situation, the Security Council: "Demands an immediate and unconditional cease-fire and invites the parties to report to the ForceCommander of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR) on their actions in this respect; "Reaffirms the humanitarian nature of the secure area in the south-west of Rwanda and demands that all concerned fully respect this. It will keep the matter under close review; "Urges also Member States, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations to mobilize all available resources in order urgently to provide humanitarian assistance to the civilian population in distress; "Calls upon Member States to provide the necessary contributions in order to ensure the deployment of the expanded UNAMIR in the immediate future. "The Security Council is determined to follow very closely the development of the situation in Rwanda and remains actively seized of the matter". This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/1994/34. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter.