Burundi: Ban calls on all sides to avert crisis by engaging in political dialogue
Jan 01, 2016, at 03:16 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Hailing the resumption of talks between the Burundian parties in Entebbe, Uganda, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged all sides to engage in constructive dialogue as renewed violence prompts fears of a relapse into the decades of civil war that killed tens of thousands of people.
Security Council urges Burundian parties to pursue dialogue
Oct 29, 2015, at 03:16 pm
New York, Oct 29 (IBNS): Renewing its call for all stakeholder Burundian stakeholders to engage in dialogue “and to spare their country and its people further suffering,†the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday voiced its deep concerns about the growing insecurity, the continued rise in violence, and the persisting political impasse there.
UN envoys urge Burundi Government to forge ‘new path’ through dialogue
Aug 13, 2015, at 02:00 pm
New York, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Government of Burundi should immediately seize the opportunity for dialogue and forge a “new path,†United Nations and international envoys declared on Wednesday, condemning the wave of recent attacks in the crisis-torn country and urging parties to show “restraint, leadership, and vision.â€