BAN URGES ANNUAL MUNICH SECURITY SUMMIT TO BACK UN EFFORTS IN SYRIA, DR CONGO, SOUTH SUDAN

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Date: 1 Feb 2014 11:00:00 -0500
Subject: BAN URGES ANNUAL MUNICH SECURITY SUMMIT TO BACK UN EFFORTS IN
SYRIA, DR CONGO, SOUTH SUDAN
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BAN URGES ANNUAL MUNICH SECURITY SUMMIT TO BACK UN EFFORTS IN SYRIA,
DR CONGO, SOUTH SUDAN
New York, Feb 1 2014 11:00AM
Amid a global landscape filled with both volatility and opportunity,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today encouraged leaders attending an
annual security conference in Germany to work together -- and with the
United Nations --"to build the world of security that people deserve
and that is within our power to deliver."
In a wide-ranging
<"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=7442">address to the
50th annual Munich Security Conference, the Secretary-General
described the current state of international affairs as grappling with
profound demographic, social and environmental change -- and enormous
shifts in political and commercial power. Moreover, while many
countries have achieved stability and progress, many others lack the
capacity or the will to meet the expectations of their citizens for
freedoms and basic services.
"The United Nations is rising to these challenges through diplomacy
and dialogue, peacekeeping and peace-building... and earlier action on
violations of human rights," the Secretary-General said, adding the UN
family grasps more keenly than ever that peace and development go hand
in hand.
"At the same time, I see places where we are falling dangerously
short, at a tremendous cost in lives and credibility," he said, urging
the gathered leaders to work with the United Nations as it seeks to
bring stability an ease suffering in South Sudan, the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and especially in Syria, which he declared "the
most urgent security crisis in the world today".
"Deeply immersed" in addressing the conflict in Syria, where a
devastating there-year civil war "is destroying a nation and engulfing
the entire region," the UN chief underscored the situation highlights
the conundrum the international community faces when there is a
compelling need to protect people from grave human rights violations,
but there are severe divisions among the main actors: within Syria,
among its neighbours, and in the UN Security Council.
While he welcomed the show of support regarding the liquidation of
Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles after witnessing the "horror" of a
chemical attack last year, Mr. Ban stressed that the vast majority of
the killing is being carried out with conventional weapons.
"That is why we have put so much energy into getting the Government
and the opposition to the negotiating table in Geneva," he said,
noting that the first round of talks ended yesterday, and that Joint
Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab
States, Lakhdar Brahimi, has invited the parties to return to Geneva
on February 10th.
The Secretary-General said that he and Mr. Brahimi discussed the talks
last night with United States Secretary of State John Kerry and
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, co-conveners of the
UN-sponsored discussions in Geneva and "I urged them to use their
influence to ensure the talks proceed as planned."
Acknowledging that experience with other conflicts suggests that
progress will be difficult, Mr. Ban said: "It is hard going, but we
have made a start. The parties may still be fighting, but now they are
also talking. This is the only hope for a political solution." The
negotiations must not be used as a tactic to delay the end of
fighting, he added.
"And every day, the humanitarian situation grows more catastrophic. I
am particularly concerned about people trapped in besieged areas
beyond the reach of aid," said Mr. Ban calling on both sides - and the
Government in particular - to allow the unfettered access required
under international humanitarian law.
He also commended Germany for opening its doors to many thousands of
Syrian refugees, and strongly urged everyone with influence on the
parties to push for progress in Geneva.
"The international community can be effective when it innovates,
builds partnerships and acts decisively," said the Secretary-General
citing, among others, the situation in Mali, where "timely
intervention by troops from the African Union and France has helped to
improve stability."
Turning to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), he said robust
security actions have changed the equation on the ground. The Force
Intervention Brigade established as part of the UN peacekeeping
operation in the DRC knows by the acronym MONUSCO, has supported the
Congolese Army in stemming the threat posed by the rebel group M23.
As for the Central African Republic, he said that an already alarming
situation shows signs of growing worse. African and French
contingents in the country will soon be reinforced by troops from the
European Union.
Urging a strong show of support for the African forces at today's
African Union meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he also said the
international community must do actively support the transitional
authorities, restore law and order and focus on reconciliation before
sectarian bloodshed escalates further.
"Reconciliation and dialogue are also critical for the future of South
Sudan," said Mr. Ban noting that UN forces have provided a safe haven
to thousands of people. But he stressed this is only a temporary fix
for a problem that requires a deeper, long-term solution.
"Our work for security also means keeping our sights on the horizon
and building the long-term foundations of peace, the UN chief said,
urging a focus on such ills as climate change -- "every much a
security threat as an armed group bent on plunder" - high levels of
youth unemployment, discrimination, and squandered national
resources.
"We must press leaders to listen attentively to the voices of their
people," the Secretary-General said, adding: "We have come a long way
in building a tool-box of effective interventions. We know the perils
of looking the other way. And we know what people -- our citizens,
our children - expect of us."

Feb 1 2014 11:00AM
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