Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for an increase in cross-border cooperation among Central African States to deal with new threats in the region, which include piracy, human trafficking and the proliferation of light weapons along major roadways linking countries.
In a message to a meeting of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) yesterday in N'Djamena, Chad, Mr. Ban said he was pleased with the decrease in armed conflict that has allowed countries to embark on a new phase of reconstruction and consolidation of peace.
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