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Africa


SG/SM/12169-AFR/1831
3 April 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12169
AFR/1831
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

VOICES OF SURVIVORS TOUCH US LIKE NO OTHER WORDS COULD, BUT SILENCE OF THOUSANDS


STILL HAUNTS COLLECTIVE CONSCIENCE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL OF RWANDA GENOCIDE


Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the fifteenth anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, on 7 April:

SG/SM/12144-AFR/1829
23 March 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12144
AFR/1829
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES STAFFER’S RELEASE, CALLS FOR FREEING OF TWO OTHERS


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

SC/9621-AFR/1828
20 March 2009
Security CouncilSC/9621
AFR/1828
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council Press Statement on Somalia

 


The following statement to the press was delivered today by the President of the Security Council, Abdurrahman Mohamed Shalgham ( Libya):

SG/SM/12142-SC/9616-AFR/1827
18 March 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12142
SC/9616
AFR/1827
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS UNITED NATIONS-AFRICAN UNION BOND, BUT TELLS SECURITY


COUNCIL THAT HAS YET TO BE ABLE TO PREVENT CONFLICTS RATHER THAN RESPOND TO THEM

SC/9614-AFR/1825
17 March 2009
Security CouncilSC/9614
AFR/1825
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council press statement on Chad, Central African Republic


The following Security Council press statement on Chad and the Central African Republic was read out today by Council President Ibrahim Dabbashi ( Libya):

SG/SM/12139-AFR/1826-PKO/208
17 March 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12139
AFR/1826
PKO/208
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ATTACK AGAINST UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS IN DARFUR


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

SG/SM/12137-AFR/1824-PKO/207
16 March 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12137
AFR/1824
PKO/207
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONFIDENT ABOUT TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY TO UNITED NATIONS MISSION


IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AND CHAD FROM EUROPEAN UNION FORCE


The following statement was issued yesterday, 15 March, by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

SG/SM/12125-AFR/1821-NGO/667
5 March 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12125
AFR/1821
NGO/667
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS SUDAN’S DECISION TO EXPEL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,


IF IMPLEMENTED, WILL CAUSE IRREVOCABLE DAMAGE TO HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS


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