The African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the United Nations held a joint consultative meeting on South Sudan on 29 January on the margins of the African Union twenty-eighth Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa.
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Africa
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Olof Skoog (Sweden):
Expressing its concerns over the prevalence of violent extremism that could be conducive to terrorism, the Security Council strongly condemned all terrorist attacks in West Africa, notably those carried out by Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Olof Skoog (Sweden):
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Despite the gains made against Boko Haram by countries in the Lake Chad Basin region, the extremist group remained a threat, carrying out asymmetric attacks against civilians, senior United Nations officials told the Security Council today, stressing that only a concerted international approach would help repair the material and social damage inflicted on communities.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Olof Skoog (Sweden):
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Olof Skoog (Sweden):
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Olof Skoog (Sweden):