1 April 2008 -- The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by reports of continued movement of rebel groups across the Chadian/Sudanese border and by the possibility that these groups may launch cross-border attacks. The Secretary-General calls on the Governments of Chad and Sudan to uphold their commitments under the 13 March Dakar Accord and to make every effort to ensure that rebel groups do not use their territory as a staging ground for incursions.

The Secretary-General calls on the Contact Group, established under the Dakar Accord, to work with the parties in facilitating the implementation of the Accord and reminds the parties that the United Nations stands ready to do everything within its capacity to assist them in stabilizing the border region.

 (Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General)

New York, 1 April 2008