Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with the Minister of Interior of Burundi, H.E. Mr. Edouard Nduwimana
The Secretary-General met on 14 April 2015 with the Minister of Interior of Burundi, Mr. Edouard Nduwimana. The Secretary-General noted that Burundi owes its progress to the spirit of Arusha and the determination of…
Security Council Press Statement on Burundi
The members of the Security Council met on April 16 to discuss the situation in Burundi. They took note that the upcoming elections are an extremely sensitive issue that has the potential to spur violence and undermine the…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on pre-election violence in Burundi
The Secretary-General condemns the outbreak of violence in Burundi following the nomination of President Pierre Nkurunziza as the presidential candidate of the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for…
Burundi: UN denounces violence ahead of presidential election
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the wave of violence in Burundi following the nomination of President Pierre Nkurunziza as a presidential candidate by the ruling party, the National Council for the Defense of…
UN relief wing says unrest continues in Burundi, requests funds for humanitarian contingency planning
Civil unrest continued for a fourth day in areas of Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, after current President Pierre Nkurunziza was nominated by the ruling National Council for the Defence of Democracy – Forces for the Defence of…
Alarmed by Burundi media curbs, UN human rights office reiterates call for free and fair elections
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed its deep concern about measures taken by Burundian authorities to seriously curtail rights to freedom of expression and assembly.
Special Envoy Said Djinnit calls Burundian for political dialogue
The UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region called on all Burundian parties to give a chance to dialogue at the opening of the meeting which brought together all parties involved in the electoral process…
Burundi humanitarian crisis worsens as political tensions in country grow
The humanitarian crisis caused by the “escalating political tensions” in Burundi has worsened, according to the United Nations which today reported an uptick in the number of Burundian refugees seeking asylum and a…
Burundi: UN chief condemns killing of opposition politician as tensions in country rise
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the killing of a Burundian politician and his bodyguard in a move that threatens to further destabilize the country amid simmering political tensions and a growing…
Burundi: Ban applauds political dialogue as UN appeals for wider cholera relief efforts
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced encouragement at the ongoing political dialogue in Burundi following weeks of tensions and a reportedly failed coup d'état in the country's capital of Bujumbura, according to a United…
Security Council Press Statement on Burundi
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the killing of Mr. Zedi Feruzi, leader of the opposition Union pour la paix et le développement (UPD) Zigamibanga party in Burundi, and his bodyguard, on 23…
Joint Statement by the EAC-COMESA, ICGLR, AU and UN on the situation in Burundi
The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Great Lakes Region, the EAC-COMESA Eminent Persons, the High Level Delegation of the AU and the Executive Secretary of the ICGLR are appalled by the escalation of violence…