Central African Republic: Security Council deeply concerned at continuing violence
Security Council members today voiced their "profound concern" at the continuation of acts of violence and the intensification of internal tensions in the Central African Republic (CAR), and appealed again for the parties to engage in "dialogue and appeasement."
Security Council members today voiced their "profound concern" at the continuation of acts of violence and the intensification of internal tensions in the Central African Republic (CAR), and appealed again for the parties to engage in "dialogue and appeasement."
The current President of the 15-member body, Ambassador Moctar Ouane of Mali, said in a press statement this afternoon that Council members also expressed their concern at the gravity of the economic situation and "urged the international community to mobilize in favour" of the country.
"Council members called upon the Central African authorities to continue the reforms undertaken, particularly in the areas of relaunching the political dialogue, stabilizing public finances and restructuring the armed forces," Ambassador Ouane said. "They welcomed the holding in Paris, on 20 December 2001, of a meeting of donors" and encouraged them to honour as soon as possible the commitments made at the meeting held in New York in May 2000.
Earlier Thursday, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Sir Kieran Prendergast, briefed the Council on the situation in the CAR and the activities of the UN Peace-Building Support Office in the country (BONUCA).