STATEMENT ATTRIBUTABLE TO SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON MALI
The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the suicide-vehicle attack perpetrated against the camp of the Operational Coordination Mechanism this morning in Gao. The camp housed over 600 individuals designated by the three signatory parties to the peace agreement to start mixed patrols in…
MINUSMA Condemns Terrorist Attack Against Kangaba Camp
Bamako, 19 June 2017 - MINUSMA condemns in the strongest terms the revolting terrorist attack yesterday, 18 June, against the resort "Le Campement Kangaba", located East of the Malian capital. According to preliminary reports provided by the Malian authorities, a number of victims and injured have…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Mali
The Secretary-General condemns the terrorist attack carried out at a hotel in the outskirts of Bamako on 18 June. The Secretary-General expresses his condolences to the bereaved and the families of the victims as well as to the people and Government of Mali and wishes a speedy recovery to those…
MESSAGE ON NELSON MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY
New York, 18 July 2017 Nelson Mandela continues to inspire the world through his example of courage and compassion, and his commitment to social justice and a culture of freedom and peace. I had the honour of meeting Nelson Mandela several times, including during South Africa’s transition. Each time…
On International Day, United Nations marks 10th anniversary of Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
UNITED NATIONS, 8 August 2017 – Ten years after the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, progress has been made in terms of the formal recognition of indigenous peoples in several countries, but indigenous peoples overwhelmingly continue to face…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the attacks on MINUSMA camps in Douenza and Timbuktu, Mali
The Secretary-General condemns the attacks against camps of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in Douenza and Timbuktu, in Mali. A UN peacekeeper, a Malian soldier and a member of the Malian gendarmerie were killed as were six Malian contractors. A…
SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON TERRORIST ATTACK AGAINST U.N. MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN MALI
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack against the camps of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in Douentza, Mali, on 14 August 2017, which caused the death of one Togolese peacekeeper and injured…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Mali
The Secretary-General condemns today’s attack against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional lntegrated Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), in the Gao region, killing three Bangladeshi peacekeepers and seriously injuring five others. The Secretary-General conveys his condolences to the Government of…
MESSAGE OF SG ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END IMPUNITY FOR CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS
In just the past few weeks, a renowned investigative journalist was murdered by a bomb that booby-trapped her car; another was dismembered in the course of researching her story; and a photojournalist was found dead after being forced to leave his home at gunpoint. From 2006 to 2016, 930 journalists…
MESSAGE ON AFRICA INDUSTRIALIZATION DAY
Industrialization is a primary driver of economic growth and job creation, and will be pivotal in efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Africa Union’s Agenda 2063. This year’s Africa Industrialization Day highlights the links between industrial development and Africa…
Security Council Press Statement on Mali
24 January 2018 The members of the Security Council heard on 23 January 2018 a briefing by the Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, on the situation in Mali. The members of the Security Council welcomed the renewed commitment of the Government of Mali and the…