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 Network
of Eritreans for Constitutional
Governance
(NECG)
Eritrea,
Djibouti: Ban's Letter To UN Security Council
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April 2009 (United Nations)---Following is an extract of the letter
dated 30 March 2009 that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon sent to the
UN Security Council in matters Djibouti and Eritrea:
I
have the honour to refer to Security Council resolution 1862 (2009),
adopted on 14 January 2009, concerning the border dispute between
Eritrea and Djibouti in Ras Doumeira and Doumeira Island.
In
the resolution, the Security Council urged Eritrea and Djibouti to
resolve their border dispute peacefully and reiterated its
appreciation for the efforts of the Secretary-General, the African
Union and the Arab League to engage both parties.
In
the same resolution, the Council noted that Djibouti had withdrawn
its forces to the status quo ante. The Council demanded furthermore
that, no later than five weeks after the adoption of the resolution,
Eritrea:
(a)
Withdraw its forces and all their equipment to the positions of the
status quo ante and ensure that no military presence or activity is
being pursued in the area where the conflict occurred in Ras Doumeira
and Doumeira Island in June 2008;
(b)
Acknowledge its border dispute with Djibouti in Ras Doumeira and
Doumeira Island, engage actively in dialogue to defuse the tension
and engage also in diplomatic efforts leading to a mutually
acceptable settlement of the border issue;
(c)
Abide by its international obligations as a Member of the United
Nations, respect the principles mentioned in Article 2, paragraphs 3,
4 and 5, and Article 33 of the Charter and cooperate fully with the
Secretary-General, in particular through his proposal of good offices
mentioned in paragraph 3.
The
Council also requested that I provide to it, no later than six weeks
after the adoption of the resolution, a report on the evolution of
the situation, on compliance by both parties with their obligations
and on my contacts with both parties and, as appropriate, with the
African Union and other relevant regional organizations. Full
text of the letter
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