Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5671st meeting, 30 Apr. 2007, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Somalia"]

Expresses its grave concern at the renewed fighting in Somalia, deeply deplores the loss of civilian life; demands that all parties in Somalia comply fully with international humanitarian law, protect the civilian population, and guarantee complete, unhindered and secure access for humanitarian assistance; urges Somalia's Transitional Federal Institutions to show leadership and commitment to reach out to all components of Somali society, and in particular to intensify their dialogue with the clans in Mogadishu; calls on all parties in Somalia, the region and the wider international community to reject violence, to deny safe haven to extremist elements, to pursue any differences they might have with the Transitional Federal Institutions through dialogue, and to summon the political will to take the necessary steps to allow the Transitional Federal Institutions to deliver a sustainable, all-inclusive political process.

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