SECRETARY-GENERAL APPEALS TO COMORAN LEADERS TO SETTLE DIFFERENCES PEACEFULLY
Press Release
SG/SM/6299
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPEALS TO COMORAN LEADERS TO SETTLE DIFFERENCES PEACEFULLY
19970807 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:The Secretary-General has been following with concern recent developments in the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros. He appeals to all the Comoran leaders to settle their differences through peaceful means by entering into a dialogue to address the underlying causes of the current crisis.
The Secretary-General reaffirms his support for the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Comoros. He welcomes the appointment by the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) of a special envoy to the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros and expresses his support for the peacemaking endeavours of the OAU.
In accordance with General Assembly resolution 51/30 on special emergency economic assistance to the Comoros, the Secretary-General will dispatch within the next two weeks a multidisciplinary, humanitarian and technical mission in order to carry out a detailed assessment of the needs of the country. The United Nations stands ready to help the Comoros overcome their present economic and social difficulties.
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