SG/SM/9234-AFR/874
SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED AT KILLING OF MEMBER OF UN MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
30/03/2004
| Press Release SG/SM/9234 AFR/874 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED AT KILLING OF MEMBER OF UN MISSION
IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the killing of a United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) contingent member near Bukavu yesterday. While the perpetrators of the incident remain unknown, he condemns in the strongest possible terms any attempts to deter MONUC from carrying out its mandate.
MONUC is carrying out a full investigation into the incident.
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