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UN agencies and the representative of the Arusha Fourth Commmission (on reconstruction and development) have met in Bujumbura to discuss ways of supporting the Burundi peace process. The meeting, held at the initiative of OCHA-Burundi, recognised that reconstruction and development activities
should be preceded by sensitising the communities to cohabit peacefully, assisting the return of refugees and IDPs, as well as the demobilisation and reinsertion of the combatants. In a statement, OCHA said it proposed to strengthen links between humanitarian operations in Burundi and peace initiatives in a bid to consolidate the peace process. The UN Country Team
in Burundi has launched a dialogue with the government and non-state organisations to try and find a common alternative to the current situation. The statement concluded that it was the role of the UN to advocate a broader approach among the international community.
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