HC Deb 13 May 1994 vol 243 c281W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the outcome of the meeting in Arusha on 5 May concerning Rwanda; if Britian was represented; and what are the implications for the relief effort.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

We regret that the meeting in Arusha, which was attended by our high commissioner in Tanzania as an observer, failed to reach an agreement on a cease-fire. We hope that the countries of the region will continue their efforts to bring a halt to the killing, without which it will be impossible to make the relief effort fully effective.

Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action is being taken to impose an arms embargo on Rwanda.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The statement of the President of the United Nations Security Council of 30 April underlined the willingness of the council in principle to consider an arms embargo against Rwanda. Options for United Nations action in Rwanda are under consideration by the United Nations secretariat in New York.