Stephane Dujarric Parties Quotations

The secretary general condemns these attacks which represent an unacceptable assault upon the peace process and urges all concerned parties to work together in a spirit of national unity and reconciliation.

The Secretary General emphasizes that compromise and mutual understanding are critical if the parties are to quickly resolve the remaining issues under consideration.

The Secretary-General encourages the Ivorian leaders to continue this constructive dialogue. He assures the Ivorian parties of the United Nations' support for the implementation of the recommendations of the Yamoussoukro meeting.

The Secretary-General strongly urges the parties to exercise maximum restraint and to put an immediate halt to any actions that may be misinterpreted by the other side or jeopardize the security arrangements which they agreed to in the Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities of June 18, 2000.

The secretary-general urges the parties to seize the unique opportunity and extend the necessary cooperation to the commission so that the expeditious demarcation of the common border can take place.