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UN urges timely,full implementation of peace accord in Mali

Xinhua, September 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for the timely and full implementation of a peace agreement in Mali in order to bring peace and stability to the West African country, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here Sunday.

The secretary-general made the appeal in his meeting here with Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita at UN Headquarters in New York late Saturday, Dujarric said. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the annual high-level debate of the UN General Assembly.

"The secretary-general welcomed the steps undertaken by the Malian government to implement the peace agreement," the spokesman said. "He underscored the importance of all parties fully implementing the peace agreement and of an inclusive approach to ensure lasting peace in Mali. He called for clear timeliness and benchmarks for the implementation of the agreement."

During the meeting, the secretary-general discussed the situation in the northern region of Kidal and the humanitarian situation in Northern Mali, the spokesman said, adding that Ban also noted the important role that countries of the region can play to collectively address the security challenges in northern Mali.

"The secretary-general assured President Keita of the United Nations' steadfast support to the Malian people in their search for peace, notably through the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)," the statement said.

The peace accord, known as the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, was signed in June 2015 by the Coordination des Mouvements de l'Azawad armed group, following its signature in May 2015 by the Malian government and a third party, the Plateforme coalition of armed groups.

On Friday, the secretary-general called for an early return to peace and security in Mali, saying that the promotion of peace and stability in the West African country is crucial to its people, the region and the world.

Speaking at a ministerial meeting here on the implementation of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, Ban also called on the relevant parties involved in the reconstruction of Mali to implement the foundations that have been laid out regarding the way forward.

The Malian government has been seeking to restore stability and rebuild following a series of setbacks since early 2012, including a military coup d'etat, renewed fighting between Government forces and Tuareg rebels, and the seizure of its northern territory by radical extremists.

The West African country has also been wrecked by a series of humanitarian crises. Enditem