Sunday, February 27, 2011

UN official supports a transition in Egypt''that comes from within''

.- The UN Undersecretary for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe, said today in Cairo in support of his organization to the transition in Egypt, although he stressed that change must come from within the country. "We believe the transformation that is taking place with the revolution for democracy is a very important process.

All (the Egyptians) will be better in the future, so we support him fully, but must come from within," said Pascoe a press conference during a visit to assess the situation in Egypt. Pascoe said that during his stay he met with members of the Government and the Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit, with NGO members and twenty young people who drove the Egyptian revolution, and said that this afternoon he will meet with Secretary General the Arab League, Amro Musa.

During the talks, Pascoe was found that "there is a tremendous desire for change" while recalling that still "Egypt is facing many challenges and the transition should be both politically and economically." On the other hand, the UN official spoke of the situation in Libya and the resolution adopted yesterday by the Security Council imposed sanctions against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi and his environment, as well as the freezing of their assets in the abroad, the travel ban and arms embargo.

In this regard, Pascoe urged "the immediate end of violence and respect for human rights," adding that his organization is closely monitoring the situation in the North African country as there are "a great concern for the safety of Libyans and aliens. "

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