SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC PEACE AGREEMENT,

REAFFIRMS UNITED NATIONS SUPPORT FOR STABILIZATION EFFORTS

 

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General welcomes the peace agreement signed in Libreville on 21 June between the Government of the Central African Republic and the Popular Army for the Restoration of Democracy and the Union of Democratic Forces for Unity political-military groups, with the facilitation of the President of Gabon, El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba.

The Secretary-General commends the parties to the agreement for their resolve to restore stability in the Central African Republic.  He hopes that the agreement will enable the Central African authorities to convene, without further delay, the inclusive political dialogue needed to allow the country to embark on a path to sustainable peace, stability and development.  The Secretary-General urges all signatories of the agreement to scrupulously respect its provisions and calls on all other political-military groups in the country to join it.

The Secretary-General reaffirms the United Nations support to the stabilization efforts of the Central African Republic.  He calls on the international community to continue to provide assistance to the country to sustain its recovery.

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