UN Security Council voices concern at peace accord violations

Members of the Security Council expressed continuing concern about the violations of the Lome peace accord, UN spokesman Fred Eckhard said on Friday. They urged former fighters, especially those loyal to RUF, to lay down their weapons and enter disarmament camps, according to a statement by Council president Danilo Turk. He added that the international community’s ability to help was limited without the “wholehearted commitment of all parties to the disarmament,demobilisation and reintegration programme”. Rebel leaders were also reminded of their commitments to allow humanitarian organisations freedom of movement, it said.