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November17,2006TheHonorableCondoleezzaRiceSecretaryofStateU.S.DepartmentofState220ICStreet,NWWashington,DC20520DearMadamSecretary:WearewritingtoexpressourcontinuingconcernabouttheongoingcrisisinnorthernUgandaandtoappealforenhancedattentionandactioninsupportofasustainablepeace,particularlyasthecurrentnegotiationsinJubaappeartobeinjeopardy.OngoingpeacenegotiationsmediatedbytheGovernmentofsouthernSudaninJuba,whilevolatileandcurrentlyprecarious,providethestrongestopportunityyettoendthewarandfacilitaterecoveryforwar-affectedareasandindividuals.Whiletherecanbenoimpunityforwarcrimes,crimesagainsthumanityandgenocide,wewelcometheGovernmentofUganda'seffortstoworkwithlocalcommunitiestodevelopmechanismsthataddresstheneedforjusticeandaccountabilityinawaythatdoesnotimpedepeaceandreconciliation.ThesecollectiveregionaleffortsrequireincreasedsupportandresourcesfromtheUnitedStatesandinternationalcommunityiftheyaretosucceed.TheoptimismthatfollowedtheAugust26thceasefireisdissipatingduetoviolationsbybothsidesandtheUgandanGovernmentappearstobelosinganinterestinpursuingadiplomaticsolutiondespitesigninganewceasefireofNovember1st.OnSeptember19th,theSenateunanimouslypassedResolution573,whichcallsupontheU.S.toprovidediplomaticandlogisticalsupportforthecessationofhostilitiesagreementandsubsequentprogresstowardsasustainablepeaceinUganda.Inlinewiththisresolution,weurgeyoutodothefollowing:
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Issuepublicstatementsinsupportofthepeaceprocessandeffortsunderwaytodeveloplocalmechanismstoaddressissuesofjusticeandreconciliation.
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PresstheUnitedNationsSecurityCounciltocallforaUNspecialenvoywitharegionalmandatetosupportapoliticalresolutiontotheLRAinsurgencyandtohelpaddresstherootcausesofthisinsurgency.
 
facilitation
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negotiationsandeffortstomonitorandenforcetheceasefireagreement.
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Developacomprehensiveplanforprogramstodemilitarizeanddevelopwar-affectedareasinUgandaasaninclusivepeaceincentiveforthoseatthenegotiatingtableaswellasthoselivinginthecamps.
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AssistlocalleadersandtheGovernment
of
Ugandainestablishingmechanismstofosternationalreconciliationandaddresshumanrightsabusescommittedduringthetwentyyearwar,andbeyond.ItisessentialthattheU.S.governmentdevoteadequatestaffandsufficientfinancialresourcestostrengthentheJubapeaceprocessandcombatthisseverehumanitariancrisisinordertosaveinnocentlivesinnorthernUganda.Atthesametime,torestorestabilityandsecuritytothisconflict-tomregion,wemustutilizeallavailablepoliticalavenuestopressbothpartiestoreaffirmtheircommitmenttoaceasefireandcontinuedialogueforadvancingsustainablepeacefornorthernUgandaandtheregion.
Thankyouforyourpromptattentiontothismatter.Welookforwardtoyourresponse.Sincerely,
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