Annan Calls for Calm

The United Nations Security Council published its 21st report on its mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Click here to read report (PDF).. In its report the U.N. Secretary-General called for the following:
• Condemnation of arbitrary arrests of politicians and journalists
• The cessation of attempts to manipulate the political process
• Condemnation of the intimidation of voters
• Vigilance regarding the security situation in the Eastern provinces
• Concern about the deployment of the Presidential Guard to different parts of the country
• Swift justice for military persons involved in human rights violations
• Continued aid and sustained engagement of the international community following the elections