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…
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…
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…
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…
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 of the UN Special Representative 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…
Statement by the President of the Security Council
4 April 2012 - At the 6745th meeting of the Security Council, held on 4 April 2012, in connection with the Council’s consideration of the item entitled “Peace and security in Africa”, the President of the Council made the…
Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the SG on the Situation in Northern Mali
New York, 1 July 2012 - The Secretary-General is concerned by the worsening security and humanitarian situation in Northern Mali and by reports thatthe mausoleums of Sidi Mahmoud, Sidi Moctar and Alpha Moya in the ancient…
Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Mali
New York, 18 April 2012 - The Secretary-General expresses his concern over the renewed wave of arrests of high ranking public officials in Mali at a time when numerous efforts are being undertaken to assist the country in…
Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau
New York, 16 April 2012 - The Secretary-General is gravely concerned that despite calls by the international community for the immediate restoration of constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau, the leaders of the 12 April 2012…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau
New York, 13 April 2012 - The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest possible terms the unconstitutional seizure of power by the Armed Forces of Guinea-Bissau on 12 April. This action occurred as the people of Guinea…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Mali
New York, 7 April 2012 - The Secretary-General commends ECOWAS’ continued efforts to facilitate the restoration of constitutional order in Mali, including the accord signed by the military junta and the ECOWAS Mediation Team…