Statement / by the President of the Security Council
2006
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SymbolS/PRST/2006/45
TitleStatement / by the President of the Security Council
Other titles
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5566th meeting, 16 Nov. 2006, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the Great Lakes region"]
AccessEnglish: S_PRST_2006_45-EN - PDF ; Español: S_PRST_2006_45-ES - PDF ; Français: S_PRST_2006_45-FR - PDF ; Other: S_PRST_2006_45-DE - PDF ; Русский: S_PRST_2006_45-RU - PDF ; العربية: S_PRST_2006_45-AR - PDF ; 中文: S_PRST_2006_45-ZH - PDF ;
Summary
Welcomes efforts aimed at bringing an end to the long-running conflict in northern Uganda; welcomes the cessation of hostilities which took effect on 29 Aug. 2006, and was renewed on 1 Nov. 2006, and stresses the importance of both parties respecting that cessation of hostilities; demands that the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) immediately release all women, children and other non-combatants, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) on children and armed conflict, and that the peace process be concluded expeditiously; welcomes the announcement by the Government of Uganda of the establishment of a Joint Monitoring Committee to oversee the delivery of a prioritised Emergency Action Plan to tackle the humanitarian issues in northern Uganda.
Action note2006-11-16
Meeting record
S/PV.5566
Agenda information
S/61 [101] GREAT LAKES REGION (AFRICA)--REGIONAL SECURITY
Date[New York] : UN, 16 Nov. 2006
Description
2 p.