United Nations Security Council Resolution 1902
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Security Council Resolution
1902, adopted unanimously on December 17, 2009, after emphasising the need for the international community to maintain peace and long-term development in Burundi
, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi
(BINUB), as established in resolutions 1719
(2006), 1791
(2007) and 1858
(2008), for another year, until 31 December 2010.
The Resolution urged the Government of Burundi to create an environment where free and fair presidential
and legislative
elections can take place in 2010. The Council also called on the Government of Burundi and the National Forces of Liberation to desist from any actions that may heighten tensions, emphasising the need to maintain dialogue. It further encouraged the Government to continue pursuing structural reforms in fighting corruption
, and political and economic governance, while calling for respect and training on issues of human rights
, which would include the establishment of an independent human rights commission.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1902, adopted unanimously on December 17, 2009, after emphasising the need for the international community to maintain peace and long-term development in Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi
United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi
The United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi was established by the United Nations Security Council to support the government of Burundi in its efforts towards long-term peace and stability and to replace the work of United Nations Operation in Burundi...
(BINUB), as established in resolutions 1719
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1719
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1719, adopted unanimously on October 25, 2006, after recalling resolutions on the situation in Burundi, including resolutions 1545 , 1577 , 1602 , 1606 , 1650 and 1692 , the Council established the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi for an...
(2006), 1791
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1791
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1791 was unanimously adopted on 19 December 2007.- Resolution :Welcoming the appointment on 14 November of a Government of National Unity in Burundi and emphasizing the need for the United Nations system and the international community to maintain their...
(2007) and 1858
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1858
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1858 was unanimously adopted on 22 December 2008.- Resolution :Emphasizing the need for the international community to maintain its support for peace consolidation and long-term development in Burundi, the Security Council today decided to extend the...
(2008), for another year, until 31 December 2010.
The Resolution urged the Government of Burundi to create an environment where free and fair presidential
Burundian presidential election, 2010
A presidential election was held in Burundi on 28 June 2010. As a result of withdrawals and alleged fraud and intimidation, the incumbent was the only candidate.-Background:...
and legislative
Burundian legislative election, 2010
A legislative election for the National Assembly was held in Burundi on 23 July 2010. The opposition parties boycotted the election after also boycotting the presidential election....
elections can take place in 2010. The Council also called on the Government of Burundi and the National Forces of Liberation to desist from any actions that may heighten tensions, emphasising the need to maintain dialogue. It further encouraged the Government to continue pursuing structural reforms in fighting corruption
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
, and political and economic governance, while calling for respect and training on issues of human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
, which would include the establishment of an independent human rights commission.
See also
- Burundi Civil WarBurundi Civil WarThe Burundi Civil War was an armed conflict lasting from 1993 to 2005. The civil war was the result of long standing ethnic divisions between the Hutu and the Tutsi tribes in Burundi...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 (2009 – 2011)
- Politics of BurundiPolitics of BurundiPolitics of Burundi takes place in a framework of a transitional presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Burundi is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government...