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SG/SM/8329-AFR/449-SC/7480

SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES SECURITY COUNCIL FOLLOWING SIGNING OF PEACE AGREEMENT BY DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, RWANDA

08/08/2002
Press Release
SG/SM/8329
AFR/449
SC/7480


SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES SECURITY COUNCIL FOLLOWING SIGNING


OF PEACE AGREEMENT BY DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, RWANDA


Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council on 8 August concerning the signing of the Pretoria Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda:


I shall be brief this morning.

SG/SM/8328-AFR/448

CONCERNED BY UPSURGE OF VIOLENCE IN NIGER, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR UNCONDITIONAL RESPECT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER

07/08/2002
Press Release
SG/SM/8328
AFR/448


CONCERNED BY UPSURGE OF VIOLENCE IN NIGER, SECRETARY-GENERAL


CALLS FOR UNCONDITIONAL RESPECT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER


The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:


The Secretary-General is very concerned by the upsurge of violence in the Niger, resulting from a spate of mutinies by segments of the armed forces in different parts of the country in recent days.

SC/7477-AFR/446

PRESS STATEMENT ON BURUNDI, CONFLICT PREVENTION IN AFRICA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

01/08/2002
Press Release
SC/7477
AFR/446


PRESS STATEMENT ON BURUNDI, CONFLICT PREVENTION IN AFRICA

BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL


Following is yesterday's statement to the press on informal consultations in the Security Council on Burundi and conflict prevention in Africa by Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom), President of the Security Council:

SG/A/813-AFR/444

APPOINTMENTS TO SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT

26/07/2002
Press Release
SG/A/813
AFR/444


APPOINTMENTS TO SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT


The Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone, in implementation of the relevant provisions of the Agreement on the Establishment of a Special Court for Sierra Leone, signed in Freetown, Sierra Leone on 16 January, have today announced the appointments of eight judges who will serve on the Trial Chamber and the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court which has its seat in Freetown.

SC/7466-AFR/443

PRESS STATEMENT ON SUDAN BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

25/07/2002
Press Release
SC/7466
AFR/443


PRESS STATEMENT ON SUDAN BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT


The following press statement by Security Council President Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom) was made on 24 July: