CONFLICT PREVENTION IN AFRICA MUST ADDRESS POVERTY, MARGINALIZATION, BAN SAYS

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CONFLICT PREVENTION IN AFRICA MUST ADDRESS POVERTY, MARGINALIZATION, BAN SAYS
New York, Apr 15 2013 2:00PM
The United Nations Security Council today held a debate on preventing
conflict in Africa, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calling for top
priority to be given to addressing underlying root causes such as
poverty, hunger, human rights abuses, marginalization and impunity,
especially with regard to sexual violence.

"Conflicts breed where there is poor governance, human rights abuses
and grievances over the unequal distribution of resources, wealth and
power," he told the 15-member body in an opening
<"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=6737">address,
pledging continued UN support for efforts by regional African
organizations to prevent conflict.

"Tensions simmer where people are excluded, marginalized and denied
meaningful participation in the political and social life of their
countries. Unrest flourishes where people are poor, jobless and
without hope," he said, stressing that mediation efforts must not just
be pacts between political elites that address the immediate political
problem, but must also allow all stakeholders to participate.

Noting that 20 African countries are holding elections this year, Mr.
Ban said the recent "relatively peaceful" elections in Kenya were an
example of how electoral disagreements can be handled through the
legal process without recourse to violence, but warned that in other
cases, elections can be a source of instability where parties may use
them to continue the competition to divide the spoils of war.

He also stressed that agreements, once reached, must be fully
implemented, monitored and enforced, noting that in the Central
African Republic (CAR), the violation of previous accords by the
parties contributed to the resumption of conflict and, eventually, the
unconstitutional change of Government.

"The challenges are particularly acute when states are fragile and
armed movements operate with impunity across porous borders, often
with support from neighbouring states," Mr. Ban declared, citing Mali
as an example where this paved the way for transnational criminal
organizations and terrorist networks to disrupt regional stability and
compromise territorial integrity.

"Whether in the Horn of Africa or the Great Lakes, the continent is
still afflicted by interconnected instabilities spreading from one
territory to its neighbours," he added. "That contagion has many
vectors: economic despair, arms flows, massive population
displacements, proxy conflicts triggered by relationships of mistrust,
and regional rivalries. In our increasingly interconnected world,
regional action to prevent or address conflicts is all the more
important."

He noted that in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), national
authorities, regional leaders and the international community are
coming together to not only deal with the manifestations of violence,
but also address its underlying root causes.

"In all of our efforts across Africa, the United Nations benefits from
reinvigorated regional organizations. They are playing a stronger and
strategic role as key partners," Mr. Ban stressed, citing the prompt
reaction of the Economic Community of Central African States to the
crisis in the CAR and the UN's efforts to strengthen the Southern
African Development Community's conflict prevention and early warning
architecture as well as its 10-year capacity-building partnership with
the African Union (AU).

Speaking on behalf of the AU, Ethiopian Ambassador Tekeda Alemu
highlighted the increasing role Africa itself was playing in resolving
conflicts on the continent and the growing cooperation between the UN
and the AU.

"More than any time in the past, Africa is ready to play its part for
peace and stability in the continent, and it has the wherewithal to be
a good partner for the United Nations and the Security Council for the
realization of this objective," he said.
Apr 15 2013 2:00PM
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