| 17 May 2011 |
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Office in Burundi (BNUB) briefed the Council. |
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4 March 2011
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Two Nairobi-based diplomats said that at least 53 peacekeepers, amongst them 43 Burundians, have been killed in an African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) offensive since 18 February. In addition, a Burundian soldier has been captured alive by militants in Somalia.
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5 January 2011
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The president of Burundi promulgated a law adopted by the National Assembly and the Senate creating an Independent National Human Rights Commission.
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31 December 2010
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The Secretary-General named Karin Landgren of Sweden as his special representative and head of the UN Office in Burundi (BNUB).
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16 December 2010
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The Council adopted resolution 1959 to reconfigure the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB) into the new UN Office in Burundi (BNUB) with effect 1 Jan 2011. BNUB will have a scaled-down structure and mandate aimed to support democracy- and institution-building efforts and establish the foundations for sustainable development.
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| 3 November 2010 |
Burundi’s foreign minister, Augustin Nsanze, briefed the informal meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission’s (PBC) country-specific configuration on Burundi. |
| 6 October 2010 |
Swiss Ambassador Paul Seger, as PBC chair of the Burundi configuration, met with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to establish contact with Burundi-related officials and to discuss peacebuilding issues. |
| 23 July 2010 |
Parliamentary elections were held in Burundi |
| 28 June 2010 |
Presidential elections were held in Burundi and incumbent president Pierre Nkurunziza was re-elected without a challenger for another five year-term. |
| Early June 2010 |
13 opposition parties rejected the results of the May 24 district polls after the ruling CNDD-FDD won 64 percent of the vote and six opposition candidates withdrew form the electoral process, leaving incumbent Pierre Nkurunziza unopposed for the presidentail elections.
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24 May 2010
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District level elections were held in Burundi.
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10 May 2010
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The Security Council was briefed on upcoming elections by BINUB's head, Charles Petrie, and representatives of Burundi and Switzerland (who chairs the PBC country-specific configuration for Burundi).
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25 March 2010
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The Secretary-General appointed Charles Petrie as the head of the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB).
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January 2010
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Youssef Mahmoud ended his duties as the head of the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB).
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December 2009
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The government of Burundi requested that Youssef Mahmoud be recalled from his position as Executive Representative of the Secretary-General to Burundi and head of the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB).
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23 November 2009
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Ambassador Maurer briefed the Configuration on his visit to Burundi and reported on the need to explore the idea of a long-term observation of the electoral process.
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10 to 11 November 2009
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Ambassador Peter Maurer, chair of the Burundi Configuration, visited Burundi to review the progress of peacebuilding and follow up on issues raised during the configuration's October meeting.
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3 September 2009
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The Secretary-General wrote to the Council on the findings of the electoral needs assessment mission sent to Burundi.
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29 July 2009
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The Burundi Configuration completed its third semi-annual review of the implementation of the Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding in Burundi.
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29 June 2009
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The Permanent Representative of Switzerland, Ambassador Peter Maurer, took over as chair of the Burundi Configuration.
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9 June 2009
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The Council was briefed by Executive Representative of the Secretary-General and head of BINUB, Youssef Mahmoud.
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25 to 27 May 2009
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The then-chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, Anders Liden, visited Burundi to assess progress in peacebuilding and identify key priorities for further engagement by including the elections in 2010.
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10 April 2009
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The FNL released 112 child soldiers. It also indicated that it would release 200 more in the near future.
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8 April 2009
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Ernest Manirumva, the vice-president of the anticorruption organisation, Anti-corruption and Economic Malpractice Observatory, was kidnapped from the Ministry of Agriculture where he also worked as a consultant and was later found stabbed to death in his home.
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8 April 2009
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The Burundian government and the FNL met in Pretoria, under the leadership of the South African facilitator (leading the regional peace initiative on Burundi and comprised of key countries including Burundi, Tanzania, South Africa and Uganda). The meeting resulted in a decision to establish a roadmap for the finalisation of the peace process.
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6 February 2009
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The PBC Burundi configuration held its second biannual review of the implementation of the Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding in Burundi and adopted recommendations (PBC/3/BDI/3)
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9 January 2009
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The Palipehutu-FNL changed its name to Forces nationales de liberation (FNL).
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11 December 2008
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The Council was briefed by Charles Nqakula, Facilitator of the Burundi Peace Process and Minister of Defence of South Africa (S/PV.6037). He told the Council that the Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement should be fully in place by 31 December.
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4 December 2008
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The Burundian government and the last remaining major rebel group, Palipehutu-FNL (Parti pour la libération du peuple Hutu-Forces nationales de libération), signed an agreement at the Great Lakes Summit held in the Burundian capital Bujumbura. The government agreed to Palipehutu-FNL’s demand to release political and war prisoners and offered 33 positions to senior Palipehutu-FNL members in the organs of the state. Palipehutu-FNL dropped its longstanding demand that it be recognised as a political party under its existing name, and that the Burundian armed forces be disbanded and restructured.
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17 July 2008
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The PBC Organisational Committee elected Sweden to succeed Norway as chair of the Burundi country specific configuration.
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23 June 2008
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The first biannual review of the progress and challenges to the Burundi Strategic Framework was held by the PBC, and recommendations of the review adopted (PBC/2/BDI/9).
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11 June 2008
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Talks were held between the Burundian government and FNL in Magaliesberg, South Africa, which resulted in the issuance of a declaration.
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5 June 2008
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The Constitutional Court decided that the ruling CNDD-FDD party could replace 22 of its MPs who had broken with the party leadership.
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27 May 2008
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The Burundi configuration of the PBC convened a thematic meeting on finding sustainable solutions to land issues, in light of the return of refugees from Tanzania to the country and the anticipated implications in terms of the need for additional resources to mitigate associated challenges.
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26 May 2008
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Cessation of Hostilities Agreement signed between the Burundian government and the FNL.
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10-15 May 2008
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A delegation of seven members of the PBC's Burundi configuration travelled to Burundi on a field mission to obtain first-hand information about the situation on the ground, especially on renewed hostilities between the Palipehutu-FNL and the National Defence Forces of Burundi, following attacks by the Palipehutu-FNL in April 2008 and the stalemate in parliament.
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24 April 2008
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The Council issued a statement expressing concern about the security situation in Burundi and its intention to consider "possible additional measures in support of peace and stabilty" in the country.
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4 April 2008
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The Supreme Court of Burundi sentenced former chairman of the CNDD-FDD paty, Hussein Rdjaba, to 13 years in prison for subversion.
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9 March 2008
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Simultaneous grenade attacks were carrried out against the homes of four parliamentarians who had defected from the ruling CNDD-FDD party.
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27 and 28 February 2008
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Ambassador Johan Løvald of Norway, chair of the PBC’s country-specific configuration for Burundi, visited Washington DC to discuss the priorities of Burundi with the Bretton Woods institutions and the US government.
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February 2008
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Forty-six Burundian opposition members wrote to the UN Secreatary-General requesting protection after receiving death threats and alleging a "death list" of 350 opposition members.
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27 November 2007
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The PBC finalised its Monitoring and Tracking Mechanism (PBC/2/BDI/4) for the Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding in Burundi.
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7 November 2007
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First Deputy President Martin Nduwimana resigned to help further unravel the political deadlock.
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25 October 2007
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The Forces nationales de liberation attacked a position occupied by its splinter group in Bujumbura Rural Province.
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28 September 2007
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President Pierre Nkuranziza announced a power sharing agreement with rival parties.
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Early September 2007
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Fighting reported between the rebel Forces nationales de liberation fighters loyal to their leader, Agathon Rwasa, and those opposed to him in nothern suburbs of Bujumbura.
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5 - 7 September 2007
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Chairman of the Peacebuilding Commission's country specific configuration on Burundi visited the country to follow-up on the situation on the ground.
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13 August 2007
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An informal consultation of the Burundi configuration of the PBC was convened to discuss the deteriorating political situation.
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20 June 2007
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The PBC endorsed the Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding in Burundi.
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17 June 2007
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Talks were held between the president of Burundi and the leader of the Forces nationales de libération in Dar es Salaam in an attempt to break the deadlock concerning the implementation of last year's comprehensive peace agreement. Agreement was reached on the release of prisoners.
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May 2007
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During a May visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, the Burundian government agreed to the creation of a truth and reconciliation commission along with a tribunal to try people who committed atrocities during the civil war.
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11-14 April 2007
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A PBC delegation visited Burundi.
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14-15 March 2007
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A Burundi donors' roundtable was held in Bujumbura.
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January 2007
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Five of seven suspects (including former President Domitien Ndayizeye) arrested in August for allegedly planning to kill President Pierre Nkurunziza and overthrow the government, were acquitted.
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1 January 2007
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The UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB) commenced work.
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November 2006
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The Secretary-General in November released a report on Children and Armed Conflict in Burundi, which identified possible violators.
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November 2006
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Parliament granted provisional immunity to Forces nationales de liberation members with the exception of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
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6 November 2006
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The withdrawal of ONUB contingents was adjusted to allow them to assist with tasks of the Ceasefire Agreement with the Forces nationales de liberation, before the AU Special Task Force is put in place.
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25 October 2006
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The Council adopted resolution 1719 setting up UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB) and establishing its mandate.
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13 October 2006
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The Peacebuilding Commission discussed Burundi and recommended it for assistance from the Peacebuilding Fund which was launched on 11 October.
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7 September 2006
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The Government of Burundi and the Forces nationales de liberation signed the Dar-es-Salaam Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement heralding a possible end to thirteen years of civil war.
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30 August 2006
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The situation deteriorated when the Burundi government made accusations against acting Special Representative Nureldin Satti and requested his removal.
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18 June 2006
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The Government of Burundi and the Forces nationales de liberation signed the Agreement on Principles towards Lasting Peace, Security and Stability in Burundi.
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June 2006
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A Secretary-General's report recommended the establishment of the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB), in order to consolidate and reinforce the humanitarian and development activities of ONUB.
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December 2005
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The withdrawal of 40 percent of the UN troops began, following the Council's decision to renew the UN Operation in Burundi (ONUB) until 1 July 2006 in resolution 1650.
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23 August 2005
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan proposed a peacebuilding commission for Burundi to settle problems after the eventual withdrawal of the UN Operation in Burundi (ONUB).
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19 August 2005
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Pierre Nkurunziza was elected president.
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28 February 2005
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Referendum approved the Constitution.
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1 November 2004
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The constitution went into effect.
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21 May 2004
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Resolution 1545 created the UN Operation in Burundi (ONUB).
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April 2003
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The African Union deployed the African Mission in Burundi (AMIB).
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July 2002
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South African former president Nelson Mandela failed to broker a peace accord.
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2001
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President Pierre Buyoya agreed to a ceasefire with Tutsi and Hutu insurgents.
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1996
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Pierre Buyoya staged a successful coup.
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1994
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Cyprien Ntaryarmira was appointed President, but was killed two months after taking office in a plane crash with Rwanda's president sparking a wave of political violence.
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Nov-Dec 1993
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Between 30,000 and 50,000 people killed in ethnic massacres.
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October 1993
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Melchior Ndadaye was assassinated.
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June 1993
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Melchior Ndadaye elected president.
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