SECURITY SECTOR REFORM, NATIONAL RECONCILIATION NEEDED IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE AHEAD OF 2015 POLLS

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Date: 27 Jan 2014 15:00:01 -0500
Subject: SECURITY SECTOR REFORM, NATIONAL RECONCILIATION NEEDED IN
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SECURITY SECTOR REFORM, NATIONAL RECONCILIATION NEEDED IN CÔTE
D'IVOIRE AHEAD OF 2015 POLLSNew York, Jan 27 2014 3:00PMCôte d'Ivoire
is making "good progress" towards lasting peace and stability, but
with presidential elections on the horizon, urgent steps need to be
taken in security sector reform and national reconciliation, the top
United Nations official in the country told the Security Council
today.

Briefing from Abidjan by video conference, Aïchatou Mindaoudou, the
Secretary-General's Special Representative and head of the UN
Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) told the Council that "it is
important to work now to put in place the conditions for an
environment conducive to peaceful elections" in 2015.

The West African country's stability and security remain "fragile",
Ms. Mindaoudou said: "Recurrent incidents of intercommunity and ethnic
violence, as well as armed robbery and organized crime, continue to
pose a major challenge."

In the west, illegal circulation of weapons, coupled with networks
affiliated with the former regime, former combatants and other
criminal elements on the border with Liberia, pose serious threats.

On a positive note, the good cooperation between the Governments of
Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia, as well as UN peacekeeping missions in both
countries, are continuing to yield good results and we have not
witnessed a major cross-border attack in nearly a year, the UN Special
Representative said.

Côte d'Ivoire was shaken by post-election violence following its 2010
presidential polls when Laurent Gbagbo refused to step down after
losing to Alassane Ouattara. Those elections, meant to be the
culminating point in the peace process between the rebel-held north
and Government-controlled south following the 2002 civil war, instead
they resulted in months of violence. Mr. Gbagbo finally surrendered
the following April.

Since then, UNOCI and UN officials have encouraged all Ivorian
political actors to work in support of an inclusive political dialogue
and national reconciliation, as prerequisites to establishing lasting
peace and economic development in the country.

"It is essential to that we continue to press upon the Ivorian leaders
the importance of preserving the gains made so far, by continuing to
engage in dialogue in a spirit of mutual accommodation, particularly
in advance of the elections in 2015," said Ms. Mindaoudou.

She expressed concern about a "recent resurgence of hate speech in
some media outlets", a trigger in the 2010 crisis. The UN official
stressed the important role that political, religious and community
leaders have in defusing tension and condemning such behaviour.

She also noted the need to promote "a culture of respect for human
rights", in particular bringing to justice perpetrators, irrespective
of their status or political affiliation.

"I remain concerned about the lack of progress in bringing to justice
the perpetrators of the most heinous attacks committed in 2012," she
said.

The attacks include violence at the Nahibly camp for
internally-displaced persons, and the killing of seven United Nations
peacekeepers in Para village, near the border town of Tai in the
country's south-west.

Overall, Côte d'Ivoire "continues to make good progress, and the
country is firmly on the path to lasting peace and stability," Ms.
Mindaoudou said.

She noted that dialogue continues between the Government and the
11opposition parties in the context of the Permanent Dialogue
Framework (cadre permanent de dialogue), and has resulted in
"important progress in the political reconciliation process".

The Special Representative also noted that the Government has
initiated a series of institutional reforms aimed at enhancing
political inclusiveness, and made conciliatory gestures towards the
political opposition, notably by provisionally releasing from prison
several high-ranking individuals associated with former President
Gbagbo.

Ms. Mindaoudou also said that steps have been taking to address the
root causes of the Ivorian crisis, including by passing legislation on
land tenure issues and nationality.

As a result of these measures, and enhanced political stability and
financial support from international partners, the country's economy
is on a "fast track recovery" with "impressive" growth rates, she
highlighted.

In today's briefing, Ms. Mindaoudou also noted that the work of UNOCI
– whose mandate from the Security Council includes the restoration of
law and order, national reconciliation, the holding of legislative
elections, and economic recovery – is being accomplished despite
resource constraints within UNOCI and UN agencies in the country.

UN teams are also working closely with the Government to plan for
"residual" peacekeeping tasks to be handed over to national
authorities in the future.Jan 27 2014 3:00PM
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