UN General Assembly
2007

coordinating closely with Fiji’s fellow members of the Pacific Islands Forum and the larger international community, including the European Union. Steady progress has been made in a number of areas pertaining to upholding the existing constitution, investigation into alleged abuses of human rights, maintaining the independence of the judiciary and preparatory work for the return of Fiji to parliamentary democracy. Fiji’s situation is not only complex; its problems are also deep-rooted and structural. There are no quick or easy fixes. The country is now at a very critical crossroad; the situation could escalate into more serious deterioration and instability. It is imperative that any such greater disaster or civil strife be averted. We therefore seek constructive dialogue and engagement with the international community, with all our bilateral and multilateral development partners, whom we urge to work with us, to help support us, in addressing our fundamental problems in moving Fiji forward. Fiji needs the support of the international community to develop a political and governance framework that is truly democratic, accountable, inclusive, equitable and non-racial and that unifies