There is one approach that has had varying degrees of success, but we are seeing there have been some results. I'm referring to regional action. I think we need to convince the African Union to put a little more pressure on the Burundian authorities to convince them to co-operate. I think it's at the regional level, first of all, that this might take an easier turn than in a universal approach.
Then, it's clear that if this regional voice fails, we'll be in a situation where the means available to the various UN bodies will be limited. We've seen it ourselves within the Committee against Torture. We've also seen it within the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Our means are particularly limited.
Still, we're seeing a precedent in Burundi's case that marks a particularly significant liaison between the UN Secretariat, the Human Rights Council, the Commissioner for Human Rights, the various UN committees and several regional organizations. So continued pressure is needed.
I fully agree with you about the report, that Chapter VII is a solution that shouldn't be considered immediately for the moment, especially since it would have few chances of success given the position of Russia and China. So we need to keep on. As I said earlier, we must also increase pressure bilaterally. It's clear that Burundi has links with a number of states, and I think we should go to those countries to convince them to put pressure on the Burundian authorities.
You know all of the UN's means with regard to this kind of situation. They aren't limited, but they do depend to a large extent on the full alignment of the states in the region so that the problem can be properly considered.