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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

22 Feb 2021 | UN Headquarters
 [scroll down for French] Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attack against a joint field mission of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Kibumba, near Goma, North Kivu, by unidentified armed elements. The attack resulted in the killing of three people, including the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, his bodyguard and a WFP national staff member.

Secretary-General's video message to the G5 Sahel Summit

16 Feb 2021 | UN Headquarters
[scroll down for French version] Watch the video Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for your invitation and for your close cooperation for peace and development in the Sahel.

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Mali

13 Feb 2021 | UN Headquarters
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Mali

12 Feb 2021 | New York
[scroll down for French] The Secretary-General congratulates the Malian people on the historic meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation (Comité de suivi de l’Accord, CSA) held in Kidal, Mali on 11 February. The high-level meeting, chaired by H.E. Mr. Sabri Boukadoum, Foreign Minister of Algeria, brought together six Malian Ministers, the leadership of the signatory armed movements and the International Mediation, represented at a high level. 

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Central African Republic

3 Feb 2021 | UN Headquarters
 [scroll down for French version] The Secretary-General has been closely following the situation in the Central African Republic.  He takes note of the final results of the first round of legislative elections, as proclaimed by the Constitutional Court on 1 February 2021.  

Jean-Pierre Lacroix (DPKO) on COVID-19 - Maintenance of international peace and security - Security Council, Open VTC

25 Jan 2021 | UN Headquarters
Briefing by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), on COVID-19, on Maintenance of international peace and security: Follow-up on the implementation of resolution 2532 (2020) [on cessation of hostilities in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic] - Security Council Open VTC.

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Central African Republic

19 Jan 2021 | UN Headquarters
[scroll down for French version] The Secretary-General condemns yesterday’s ambush on United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic. Two peacekeepers, from Gabon and Morocco, serving with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), were killed by alleged Coalition des Patriotes pour le Changement combatants in Bangassou, Mbomou prefecture. 

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Sudan

17 Jan 2021 | UN Headquarters
Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about clashes in West Darfur over the weekend.  Escalating inter-communal violence has resulted in scores of deaths and injuries, the displacement of nearly 50,000 people and the destruction of property. He expresses his deepest condolences to the bereaved families and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured.

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Mali

16 Jan 2021 | UN Headquarters
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Central African Republic

15 Jan 2021 | UN Headquarters
[scroll down for French version] The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attacks by allegedCoalition des Patriotes pour le Changement(CPC) combatants on a convoy of theUnited Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in Grimari, Ouaka prefecture. A peacekeeper from Burundi was killed and two others wounded.  The Secretary-General expresses his deepest condolences to the family of the victim, and to the people and Government of Burundi. He wishes a speedy recovery to the injured peacekeepers.