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Secretary-General’s Position on Sudan in Accordance with Comprehensive Peace Agreement, United Nations Mandate, Says Spokesperson

2 February 2010
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Secretary-General’s Position on Sudan in Accordance with Comprehensive

 

Peace Agreement, United Nations Mandate, Says Spokesperson

 


The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:


In order to clarify erroneous reports about remarks attributed to the Secretary-General concerning Sudan, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General would like to reaffirm the Secretary-General’s position, which is in accordance with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the United Nations mandate in Sudan.


The Secretary-General made clear that the United Nations would work to support the parties in their efforts to “make unity attractive” as well as the exercise by the people of Southern Sudan of their right to self-determination in a referendum.  In this connection, he made clear that that the United Nations would work to avoid any potential negative consequences following next year's referendum.


Any suggestion that the United Nations may have taken a position that may prejudge the outcome of such a referendum is incorrect.


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