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UN: SECURITY
COUNCIL LAUDS ACCORD BETWEEN BURUNDIAN GOVERNMENT AND REBEL GROUP:
23/6/2007 (MaximsNews.com,
U.N.)
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- 23
June 2007 –
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday
welcomed the 17 June agreement between Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza
and Agathon Rwasa, leader of the Palipehutu-National Liberation Forces (PALIPEHUTU-FNL),
to implement the ceasefire they reached last year.
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“The
resumption of the dialogue represents a major milestone on the way to peace
consolidation in Burundi,” Council President and Belgian Ambassador Johan
C. Verbeke said in a press
statement.
The
15-member body commended the efforts of Tanzania – which hosted the recent
talks between the two sides in Dar-es-Salaam – as well as those of South
Africa, Uganda and the African Union in supporting the peace process.
Appealing
for “continued dialogue, consensus-building and inclusiveness in order to
achieve a successful transition,” the Council called on both sides to
press forward with efforts to fully implement the Comprehensive Ceasefire
Agreement of 7 September 2006.
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The
Council’s statement echoes that of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who welcomed
the same agreement earlier this week, expressing the hope that “both parties
will maintain the momentum created in Dar-es-Salaam to allow for the earliest
recovery and consolidation of peace.”
Yesterday,
the UN Peacebuilding Commission – which focuses on reconstruction,
institution-building and the promotion of sustainable development to prevent
countries from sliding back into bloodshed – endorsed the framework to engage
Burundi, the UN and other international partners to work together to consolidate
peace in the African country.
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