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SRSG deplores attacks on Somali politicians
Nairobi, 17 April 2009 - The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has strongly condemned the recent targeted attacks in Mogadishu aimed at delaying the ongoing work by the new Government to restore peace as well as the adoption of Sharia law by the Parliament. "Yesterday a…
SRSG deplores attacks on Somali politicians
Special Representative Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah has strongly condemned the recent targeted attacks in Mogadishu aimed at delaying the ongoing work by the new Government to restore peace as well as the adoption of Sharia law by the Parliament.
SRSG condemns continuing piracy scourge
Nairobi, 14 April 2009 - The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has called piracy an "international scourge" which is damaging to ordinary Somalis, the region and the world. "I strongly believe that concrete efforts, such as the international maritime presence off the…
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MINURCAT mourns the victims of recent events in Abeche
N'Djamena, 8 April 2009 – MINURCAT witnessed with dismay, the recent tragic events of 7 April at the Abeche military camp in eastern Chad. A French soldier of the EUFOR military operation killed two of his cohorts as well as a Togolese UN peacekeeper for reasons yet to be determined. The Togolese…
Joint UNAMA and WHO statement on attack on UN convoy
14 September 2008 - This morning, at around 9:40, a United Nations road convoy in Spin Boldak was struck by a vehicle-borne suicide bomb. Dari - Pashto Three people in the convoy were killed. Several bystanders were caught in the blast and we are seeking fuller information on their status while…
Security Council statement on attack on Afghanisan's President
28 April 2008 - The following Security Council press statement on Afghanistan was read out today by Council President Dumisani S. Kumalo (South Africa). The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that on 27 April targeted an official ceremony in Kabul…
Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General
5 March 2009 -- The decision by the Government of Sudan to expel 13 non-governmental organizations involved in aid operations in Darfur will, if implemented, cause irrevocable damage to humanitarian operations there. The operations of these agencies are key to maintaining a lifeline to 4.7 million…