Generalsekretæren opfordrer rådsforsamlingen, hvor stormagterne altid sidder med ved bordet, til at indføre målrettede internationale sanktioner mod yderligtgående elementer af enhver art i det plagede vestafrikanske land.
NEW YORK, 8 August 2012: Addressing the “deeply troubling situation” in Mali, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday encouraged the Security Council to consider taking more action – such as travel and financial sanctions – against those responsible for some of the West African country’s current instability.
“I encourage the Security Council to give serious consideration to the imposition of targeted travel and financial sanctions against individuals or groups in Mali engaged in terrorist, religious extremist or criminal activities,” Mr. Ban told a Security Council meeting on peace and security in Africa.
In January, fighting between Government forces and Tuareg rebels resumed in northern Mali.
The instability and insecurity resulting from the renewed clashes, as well as the proliferation of armed groups in the region and political instability in the wake of a coup d’état in March, have led over 250.000 Malians to flee to neighbouring countries.
Some 174.000 Malians are estimated to be internally displaced (fordrevet i deres eget land).
“Since the start of the crisis earlier this year, we have seen the situation take one alarming turn after another, reaching seemingly new depths with every passing week,” Mr. Ban said, noting:
“These grave developments have brought enormous suffering to the people of Mali. They also pose a widening threat to international peace and security.”
He added, “I am also extremely concerned about reports that armed groups in the north are committing serious human rights violations, including summary executions of civilians, rapes and torture.”
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In addition to international engagement, the UN chief stated that the crisis in Mali will require a holistic and comprehensive (sammenhængende) approach, rather than partial and disconnected measures, given its complex and multidimensional nature.
“I strongly encourage the Government of Mali to develop an over-arching political strategy to return the country to constitutional order and reestablish state authority in the north,” Mr. Ban said.
“The strategy should clearly spell out responses to genuine socio-economic and political grievances, the modalities for political dialogue and negotiations, and the aims of eventual military action against extremist forces in the north,”stated he.
“Looking ahead, it is essential for Malians to take ownership and show leadership,” he noted, adding that the regional grouping known as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), the European Union, key regional countries and bilateral partners should all assist in this endeavour.
In a unanimously adopted resolution in early July, and acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, the Security Council condemned the forcible seizure of power in Mali, and demanded the immediate and unconditional cessation (indstilling) of hostilities by rebel groups in the country’s north.
It also indicated its willingness to consider the deployment of a stabilization force in the troubled West African country, and expressed serious concern about the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation and the increased terrorist threat due to the presence of members of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in the country.
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