S/PV.3185 Security Council

The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in the course of its prior consultations. Following consultations among the members, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Security Council. "The Security Council welcomes the recent efforts to apply fully the peace accords in El Salvador and acknowledges the sense of reponsibility and cooperation demonstrated by the Government of El Salvador and the Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberation National to reach this objective. "In this context, the Security Council welcomes the submission of the report of the Commission on the Truth and of its recommendations intended to prevent the repetition of the acts of violence committed during the twelve years of armed confrontation, as well as to create confidence in the positive changes caused by the peace process and stimulate national reconciliation. "The Security Council underlines the need for the parties, in accordance with the peace accords, to comply with the recommendations contained in the report of the Commission on the Truth, as well as all other obligations which remain to be implemented. In addition, it calls upon Salvadorian society to continue acting with the responsibility which it has demonstrated througbout this process, in order to contribute to the consolidation of internal peace and the maintenance of a genuine and lasting atmosphere of national harmony. "The Security Council invites the Secretary-General to keep it informed regarding the implementation of the parties' pending commitments and reiterates that it will continue to follow closely the evolution of 1 the peace process in El Salvador and stands ready to assist the parties as appropriate to achieve the successful completion of that process." The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meetina rose at 12.45 p.m.