UN peacekeepers' vehicles in Central Africa (Photo: AFP) At the UN Security Council's meeting on the Central Africa Republic’ssituation on October 18, Quy stressed that to achieve sustainable peace anddevelopment in the country, there is undoubtedly no other way than rebuildingtrust and promoting dialogue among parties concerned.
Vietnam greatly valued the role of regional cooperation inconflict prevention and resolution, he said, adding that the African Union,the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the InternationalConference on the Great Lakes Region, owing to their local knowledge, arewell‑positioned in promoting confidence, trust and dialogue among concernedparties, thus finding the way to settle the root causes of conflict.
Noting that sanctions are implemented as a temporary toolfor promoting peace and security, he said they should be lifted when conditionsallow and regular reviews are needed to ensure their effectiveness.
The Vietnamese representative also called on theinternational community to increase assistance for Central African people forthe goals of stability and development.
President Touadéra said that the recently-announced ceasefire aims toopen the door for dialogues and negotiations to find a long-term politicalsolution to the situation in the Central African Republic.
He stressed the Central African government’s commitment to implement thePeace Agreement, promote legal reform, and carry out reform programmes forsecurity forces.
As many as 3.1 million people in the Central AfricanRepublic, or 63 percent of its population, are in urgent need of protection andhumanitarian assistance./.
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