Secretary-General Welcomes Peace, Stability Agreement Reached for Horn of Africa by Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The Secretary-General welcomes the visit to Djibouti on 6 September by the Ministers for Horn of Africa of Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, joining Djibouti's Foreign Minister, as another important step in the rapprochement among the countries in the Horn of Africa region.  The agreement reached among the four Ministers to work together to restore peace and stability in the region is a positive example for the Horn and beyond.

The Secretary-General reiterates the readiness of the United Nations to support countries in the Horn of Africa region in consolidating the recent remarkable gains.