UN General Assembly
2008

Chad and the Central African Republic, a force charged with protecting the refugees of Darfur as well as internally displaced persons, and allowing the humanitarian community access to those vulnerable people in a volatile security environment. EUFOR must pave the path for a United Nations force starting in the spring of next year. It is important that this transition occur under good circumstances, according to the timetable, and that the force can deploy fully, in the interest of achieving lasting stability in the subregion. Another conflict in Africa which concerns us greatly is the one in Somalia. Somalia has been in the grips of civil war for more than a generation now, and the consequences are felt throughout the entire region of the Horn of Africa. The signing of the Djibouti agreement several weeks ago between the Transitional Government and an opposition party will perhaps open the way to a lasting stabilization of Somalia. Only by consolidating the political situation and improving security can the international community fully carry out its peacekeeping efforts in that country in the wake