Summary: Somalia: EUHR Solana and EU Commissioner Michel appeal to all parties to cease hostilities immediately (3 April 2007: Brussels)
EU High Representative Javier Solana and Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid Louis Michel appeal to all Somali parties to cease hostilities immediately
"We appeal to all the parties to end the fighting immediately and agree on a sustained cease fire. We are deeply concerned about the humanitarian impact of the conflict in Mogadishu and the indiscriminate shelling of heavily populated areas. We urge all parties to respect unequivocally their obligations under international humanitarian law and to allow for humanitarian access to alleviate the suffering of civilians caught in the crossfire.
"Stabilisation of the country can only be achieved through political means. We hence call on all Somali and regional actors to show statesmanship and to speedily return to the path of dialogue and work together for a genuine political process and establish inclusive national and local governance structures particularly in Mogadishu and deliver on the expectations of the Somali people for peace and stability.
"A genuine reconciliation process which accommodates all Somali political forces and clans remains the single most important factor for continued support by the European Union."
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