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Article: UN Chief Urges Liberia to Start Disarmament Soon
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- April 8, 1996
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U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali called on Liberia to
approve the disarmament and demobilization plan immediately,
according to his report available here today.
The report dated April 1 said that the commencement of
disarmament
and demobilization could no longer be delayed.
"The situation in Liberia is rapidly deteriorating and I fear
that, unless the peace process is put back on track in the very near
future, the consequences could be disastrous," he said.
"The civilian population and even some combatants have
demonstrated a strong desire for peace. They are frustrated,
however, by the failure of the Council of State and the faction
leaders to muster the political will and ...