UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Wednesday expressed concern over the implementation of a major peace agreement between Sudanese parties.
In his latest report on the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed by Khartoum and the southern Sudan People's Liberation Movement in January 2005, the secretary-general regrets that the deadline for completing the redeployment of the Sudanese Armed Forces from southern Sudan has not been fully met.
He calls on the Armed Forces to immediately remove all remaining military elements from the south.
The secretary-general welcomes the recent progress made by both parties in reintegrating the former members of other armed groups, as well as the progress in efforts to resolve outstanding disputes over wealth sharing.
The pace of preparations for elections, however, has been disappointing so far, and both parties have to accelerate work dramatically on the necessary legislative reforms.
The report also mentions the adoption by the Security Council of resolution 1769, concerning Darfur, as a major step forward in UN efforts to assist the Sudanese people in resolving that crisis.
Source: Xinhua
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