Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau
New York, 9 January 2012 - The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the passing of President Malam Bacai Sanha today in Paris. The Secretary-General presents his condolences to the family of the late President and the…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau
New York, 27 December 2011 - The Secretary-General condemns the use of force to settle differences in Guinea-Bissau. The primacy of the lawful civilian authorities according to the constitution must be respected.The Secretary…
Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on bombings in Nigeria
New York, 25 December 2011 - The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the attacks targeting churches in Madala, on the outskirt of the Nigerian capital, Abuja and the north-eastern city of Jos, which have left…
Note to correspondents on UN Assessment Mission on Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
New York, 9 November 2011 - In response to a request from President Boni Yayi of Benin to the Secretary-General for support in combating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, the Secretary-General has deployed an assessment mission…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the elections in Liberia
New York, 11 October 2011 - The Secretary-General welcomes the smooth holding of the presidential and legislative elections in Liberia today. He commends the people of Liberia for exercising their right to vote in a calm and…
Secretary-General's statement on the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize
New York, 7 October 2011 - The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize honours three inspirational women of uncommon courage, strength and commitment - Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and social activists Tawakkul Karman of Yemen and…
Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Guinea
New York, 29 September 2011 -The Secretary-General is saddened by the loss of life during the demonstrations that began in Conakry on 27 September. The Secretary-General stresses the importance of allowing peaceful…
Statement by the Secretary-General on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire
4 April 2011 - I am very concerned about developments in Côte d’Ivoire. The security situation has deteriorated dramatically over the past days with fighting having escalated between forces loyal to President Ouattara and…
Statement by the Secretary-General on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire
10 April 2011 - I am deeply concerned about recent developments in Côte d'Ivoire. On 5 April, while Mr. Gbagbo's camp claimed that they had initiated negotiations to end the crisis peacefully and ordered their forces to lay…
Statement by the Secretary-General on attack on UN in Nigeria
New York, 26 August 2011- Around 11:00 o’clock this morning, local time, the United Nations House in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, was struck by a car bomb. These buildings house 26 humanitarian and development agencies of the…
Statement by the Spokesperson of the SG on the presidential run-off election in Cap Verde
New York, 25 August 2011 - The Secretary-General welcomes the holding of the presidential election in Cape Verde on 21 August, which was widely acclaimed by international observers as peaceful and credible. He congratulates…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Guinea
New York, le 19 juillet 2011 - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack today on the residence in Conakry of President Alpha Condé of Guinea. He stresses that no disagreements or differences justify recourse to…