EARTHQUAKE JOINT EFFORTS CRITICAL TO ACHIEVE PEACE IN EASTERN DR CONGO -- UN CHIEF

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JOINT EFFORTS CRITICAL TO ACHIEVE PEACE IN EASTERN DR CONGO -- UN CHIEF
New York, May 26 2013 12:00PM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed that African countries
have a "historic opportunity" to end the conflict in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (DRC), and underlined that joint efforts will be
critical to stabilize the region.

"A genuine and collaborative political effort must now take place at
the regional level," Mr. Ban said in his remarks at the 11+4 regional
oversight meeting of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for
the DRC and the Region, which was held on the sidelines of the African
Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

"While the situation remains volatile, we have an historic opportunity
to end the suffering and stabilize the region, which holds such a
great potential for human development."

Mr. Ban emphasized that while the signing of the UN-brokered Peace,
Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the Region was "a
milestone" in efforts to launch a comprehensive peace process,
countries now face a test of implementation that will be met "only if
all the signatory countries work together to end the political impasse
and generate momentum towards human security and economic
development."

The Framework, which was signed in February by 11 African leaders
including Rwanda and Uganda, aims to end the cycles of conflict and
crisis in the eastern DRC -- where, in the most recent hostilities,
rebels from the 23 March Movement (M23) have been clashing with the
DRC national armed forces (FARDC) -- and to build peace in the wider
region.

Mr. Ban reiterated the support of the international community,
including the four organizations that were witnesses to the signing of
the Framework -- the African Union, the International Conference on
the Great Lakes Region, the Southern African Development Community and
the UN.

In addition, Mr. Ban said that his Special Representative to the
region, Mary Robinson, is working closely with all signatories and is
spearheading the effort to define benchmarks on regional commitments.

Mr. Ban also commended DRC President Joseph Kabila's commitment to
implement significant reforms in the country, including the
establishment of a national oversight mechanism.

On the margins of the Summit, The Secretary-General has been meeting
with various African leaders.

Today he met separately with the President of
<"http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=2836">Burundi, Pierre
Nkurunziza, South African President Jacob
<"http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=2842">Zuma, <"
http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=2840">Senegalese
President Macky Sall, President of
<"http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=2837">Zambia Michael
Chilufya Sata, and Vice-President of
<"http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=2839">Angola Manuel
Domingos Vicente, with whom he discussed regional developments.

In his <"http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=2838">meeting
with the President of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso,
Mr. Ban praised the Head of State for his efforts to address the
situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), in his capacity as
Mediator in the crisis there, and for hosting the first meeting of the
International Contact Group on the CAR.

Mr. Ban also <"http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=2841">met
with the President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, with whom he
discussed the persistent violence in the northern part of the country
and the state of emergency declared in three states. Mr. Ban said he
hoped that the state of emergency would be lifted quickly and that the
safety and welfare of civilians will be protected.
May 26 2013 12:00PM
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