SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES WITH GREAT RELIEF SAFE RELEASE OF RED CROSS/RED CRESCENT WORKERS IN SOMALIA

24 April 1998

Press Release
SG/SM/6538
AFR/53

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES WITH GREAT RELIEF SAFE RELEASE OF RED CROSS/RED CRESCENT WORKERS IN SOMALIA

19980424 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General was greatly relieved to hear of the safe release this morning of the 10 Red Cross/Red Crescent workers taken hostage in Somalia a week ago.

It is important, he feels, that these humanitarian workers were released unconditionally, and he is grateful for the key role played in their release by Somali leaders, including clan elders.

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