[April 29, 2013] EurAc demands Mary Robinson commitment to sustainable peace process in the Great Lakes region Tweet BRUSSELS, Apr 29, 2013 /PR Newswire Africa via COMTEX/ -- The European Network for Central Africa (EurAc) and its members have welcomed with enthusiasm the nomination of Mary Robinson as UN Special Representative for the Great Lakes region. EurAc hopes that her political experience will have a high and positive impact on the peace process in the region. The population in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been victim of continuous violence for the last twenty years. EurAc is convinced that the proposed comprehensive approach that looks at regional as well as national dimensions of insecurity and conflict is an important tool to address the ongoing instability and violence in the region. At the occasion of her first visit to the Great Lakes region, EurAc addresses a letter to Mary Robinson to draw her attention to a number of priorities identified in cooperation with its Congolese partners. "The recent signature of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework on 24 February in Addis Ababa represents a tangible opportunity for progress towards stabilization and peace in the region, however a clear implementation plan is needed including the identification of clear roles for key actors in the region" said EurAc's President Joost van Puijenbroek. For EurAc it will be important that Mary Robinson will commit to ensure active participation of all stakeholders in the implementation of national and regional oversight mechanisms. Moreover " civil society partners in the Great Lakes region need to be given the opportunity to be effectively involved in the mechanisms of control and monitoring of the Framework Agreement to make sure the population's views are heard and integrated in any specific action Mary Robinson will take" added Donatella Rostagno, EurAc's Executive Secretary.SOURCE : European Network for Central Africa (EURAC) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]