Africa

On Wednesday, 11 January, the Security Council received a briefing from Lynn Pascoe, Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, on the situation in Somalia, including a briefing on the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

The following Security Council press statement was issued on 9 January by Council President Baso Sangqu (South Africa):

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the centenary of the African National Congress, observed 8 January:

The following statement was issued on 9 January by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The following statement was issued on 30 December by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The following statement was issued on 28 December by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The following statement was issued on 25 December by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The following Security Council statement was issued on 25 December by Council President Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation):

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

The following statement was issued on 23 December by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: