SECURITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS FURTHER PHASE FOR UNITED NATIONS

MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

CORRECTION

On page 10 of Press Release SC/7186 of today’s date, the following should be inserted after the summary of the statement for the representative of Norway:

VOLODYMYR G. KROKHMAL (Ukraine) said the general situation continued to be favourable.� The Security Council and the international community had demonstrated their commitment to assist the efforts to achieve peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.� The dynamic could be maintained and taken forward only if the political will of the parties would be maintained and taken forward into real action.� He welcomed the plan to initiate phase III and agreed that the main prerequisite was the withdrawal of armed groups.

Constructive dialogue remained critical.� He stressed the importance of the full cooperation of the parties with MONUC.� Close engagement between the Bretton Woods institutions, bilateral donors and United Nations agencies was critical.� He welcomed the intention of the Secretary-General to strengthen cooperation and coordination between those groups.

The humanitarian situation must be urgently addressed, he said.� He hoped that the momentum that had been generated would continue to move forward.

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