Statement SRSG for West Africa, Said Djinnit on Guinea
Dakar, 7 September 2012 - The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit, has been following closely the situation in Guinea in liaison with key political stakeholders in the country…
Cooperation at all levels is crucial to resolve current crises in West Africa
Dakar, 8 October, 2012 - The Heads of the United Nations (UN) Peace Missions in West Africa held their twenty-fourth high-level consultation in Dakar to review progress in the coordination of the activities of the United…
Cooperation at all levels is crucial to resolve current crises in West Africa
Dakar, 8 October, 2012 - The Heads of the United Nations (UN) Peace Missions in West Africa held their twenty-fourth high-level consultation in Dakar to review progress in the coordination of the activities of the United…
Video message on United Nations Day
24 October 2012- Every year on UN Day, we celebrate the United Nations and the values of its founding Charter. This year, at a time of turmoil and global transition, we reaffirm our pledge to the peoples of the world:
Statement on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the ICJ ruling on the Bakassi Peninsula
New York, 10 October 2012 - On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the border between Cameroon and Nigeria, the Secretary-General commends the commitment of the…
Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Elections in Sierra Leone
New York, 18 November 2012 - The Secretary-General congratulates the people of Sierra Leone for the peaceful and largely orderly elections held yesterday. The high voter turnout and the remarkable calm displayed by the…
Secretary-General Appoints Romano Prodi of Italy as Special envoy for the Sahel
New York, 9 October 2012 - The Secretary-General announced today the appointment of Mr. Romano Prodi of Italy as his Special Envoy for the Sahel. The Secretary-General looks forward to Mr. Prodi’s leadership in shaping and…
UN Security Council press statement on Mali
11 December 2012 - The members of the Security Council condemn the arrest, on 10 December 2012, of the Prime Minister of Mali, Mr Cheick Modibo Diarra, by members of the Malian Armed Forces, which led to the resignation of…
Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Mali
New York, 11 December 2012 - The Secretary-General is troubled by the circumstances leading to the resignation of Mali's Prime Minister, Mr. Cheick Modibo Diarra. The Secretary-General calls again for a cessation of military…
The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission Accelerates work
Dakar/Abuja, 15 December 2012 - The Cameroon Nigeria Mixed Commission concluded today in Abuja, Nigeria its thirtieth session dedicated to the implementation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) judgment of 10 October…
Security Council Press Statement on Guinea-Bissau
13 December 2012 - The members of the Security Council held consultations on Guinea-Bissau on 11 December 2012, with the participation of Joseph Mutaboba, Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United…
Romano Prodi and Said Djinnit on a joint visit on the Sahel
Dakar, 17 December 2012 - Mr. Romano Prodi, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel and Mr. Said Djinnit, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, will hold consultations from 17…