Ministar savjetnik RH pri Ujedinjenim narodima Vice Skracic održao je govor u Vijecu sigurnosti UN-a o stanju u Nepalu.
At the outset Croatia would like to formally congratulate Ms. Landgren on her appointment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Nepal, and to express our gratitude to her for her comprehensive briefing to update us as to the situation on the ground, especially in light of the most recent alarming events that took place in Nepal.
Croatia joins others in expressing its deep concern over the current political turmoil in Nepal as a result of months of mounting divisions and tensions between key political parties that have continued to seriously impede the consolidation of peace in Nepal. It is especially worrying that they have been allowed to culminate in destabilizing the coalition government and paralyzing Nepal's fledgling democracy following the resignation of the Prime Minister over the controversial sacking and reinstatement of Nepal's army chief. The disturbing turn of events over the last few days only serve as a stark reminder that Nepal's troubles are far from over and Nepal's peace process is facing its most severe test to date.
In order to prevent any immediate collapse of the fragile architecture of the peace process, we call on all sides to exercise full restraint and avoid political or military retaliation, emphasizing the need to resolve the current crisis through dialogue and consensus, with complete respect for the constitution.
Beyond the current political impasse, we urge all parties to remain loyal to their commitments to the Nepalese people, by re-establishing a basic consensus between all political parties, based on a genuine political dialogue towards completing the peace process underpinned by an inclusive state with full regard to human rights and ending impunity, so as to ensure its peoples a durable, democratic and prosperous future.
We are encouraged by reported assurances by some political parties of their commitment to the peace process despite the current situation. To this end, we urge all political stakeholders to resume the progress made to date on the important constitution building process, as well as to seriously address the remaining complex and difficult issue of supervision, integration and rehabilitation of Maoist combatants, through the effective working of the Special Committee and its specially mandated technical committee, and for the Government to implement its commitment to discharge minors from cantonment sites, all of whose ultimate success are central to lasting peace in Nepal. Given the immense fragility of the current political situation, we support a clear and unanimous message from the Council to this effect.
We further call on the Government to fulfill its assurances to the international community by continuing to take the necessary steps to create conducive conditions for the completion of UNMIN's work, while recognizing the importance of maintaining international engagement in and support of Nepal's peace process.
Finally, me delegation would also like to express our deep appreciation and reiterate our full support for the important work of the Secretary-General's Special Representative and her team in UNMIN under increasingly complex circumstances, as well as to the Country Team and the Office of the High Commission of Human Rights.
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