S/PV.6119
6119th meeting
Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 10.15 a.m.
New York
Report of the Secretary-General on the request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process (S/2009/221)
Mr. Shalgham (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (spoke in Arabic): I should like to join preceding speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. You can be assured of the cooperation of my delegation. I also wish to commend Ambassador Heller of Mexico and the entire Mexican delegation for the excellent leadership shown during their presidency in April. In addition, we welcome Ms. Landgren and thank her for her briefing and for the efforts of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) and a group of countries on behalf of Nepal.
We are closely following the situation in Nepal. We hope that recent events will not undermine the peace process in that country, especially since the peace process has been going through a critical phase requiring the cooperation of all parties to achieve reconciliation, unification and the implementation of the peace agreements and all other agreements reached, so that the people of Nepal can enjoy peace, stability and prosperity.
We were pleased to note Nepal’s progress in the peace process, particularly with regard to a constitution and the future of the Nepal Army and the Maoist army. We hope that that progress will continue, so that the people of Nepal can draft a constitution guaranteeing the rights of all citizens, including those who have traditionally been marginalized. That would lend momentum to the peace process and help to bring about lasting stability in the country.
We welcome the resumption of the work of the Special Committee aimed at the reintegration and rehabilitation of Maoist army personnel, as well as the steps taken by the Government to demobilize them at various cantonment sites. We hope that those efforts will result in demobilization, especially for minors, and will help to bring about successful rehabilitation and reintegration within the desired time frame.
Despite all that has been accomplished, we remain concerned at the differences existing among the various political parties with regard to the current crisis, the murders, the abductions and the security problems, as well as the refusal of a number of groups to participate in dialogue. Thus, we call on all political parties and other relevant actors to work together to establish a dialogue and respect State institutions, striving to achieve compliance with the peace agreements, to strengthen the rule of law, to improve the security situation and to address impunity, taking into account the needs of marginalized groups. We believe that those are the prerequisites for the peace process.
Finally, we agree with the Secretary-General that, if the current political challenges continue, they will fray relations among various groups, to the detriment of compliance with the peace agreements and the peace process. Therefore, all political groups must work together to coordinate the peace process and to re‑establish trust and a spirit of national unity and common policies.
