United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda - Wikipedia
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 872 on 5 October 1993. [1] . It was intended to assist in the implementation of the Arusha Accords, signed on 4 August 1993, which was meant to end the Rwandan Civil War. [2] .
UNAMIR - peacekeeping.un.org
UNAMIR. Fighting between the Armed Forces of the mainly Hutu Government of Rwanda and the Tutsi-led Rwandese Patriotic Front (RPF) first broke out in October 1990 across the border between Rwanda...
International response to the Rwandan genocide - Wikipedia
A United Nations peacekeeping force – UNAMIR – had been stationed in Rwanda since October 1993, but once the mass slaughter began, the UN and the Belgian Government elected to withdraw troops rather than reinforce the contingent and deploy a larger force. [1]
Inside the UN Security Council: April–July 1994
Apr 7, 2014 · The diplomatic cables, which supplement previously released United States and United Nations telegrams, show that non-aligned states led by Nigeria attempted to strengthen the UN peacekeeping force, known as UNAMIR, but failed to provide the required resources.
Outreach Programme on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in …
In October 1993, the Security Council established the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) with a mandate encompassing peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and general support...
UNAMIR | United Nations Peacekeeping
UNAMIR Fact sheet. United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda. Location: Rwanda. Headquarters: Kigali. Duration: October 1993 - March 1994. Visit mission's archived site.
UNAMIR (October 1993 – March 1996) - United Nations …
UNAMIR was originally established to help implement the Arusha Peace Agreement signed by the Rwandese parties on 4 August 1993. UNAMIR's mandate and strength were adjusted on a number of...
HUMANITARIAN: A Decade After Rwanda - Council on Foreign …
Feb 3, 2005 · As the killing gathered pace, most of UNAMIR withdrew. A force of several hundred UNAMIR members led by Major General Romeo Dallaire stayed on voluntarily but were unable to stem the violence.
Sitreps Detail Rwanda's Descent into Genocide 1994
Apr 10, 2014 · The first UNAMIR sitrep, sent three days after Force Commander Roméo Dallaire's arrival in Rwanda, reports general optimism, but sets the stage for many of the issues that would plague UNAMIR for the months to come. Of note, Dallaire reports ethnic tensions in camps for Burundian refugees.
Report of the independent inquiry into the actions of the …
UNAMIR, the main component of the United Nations presence in Rwanda, was not planned, dimensioned, deployed or instructed in a way which provided for a proactive and assertive role in dealing...