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Statement by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon following the news of Osama bin Laden’s death
2 May 2011 - Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. The death of Osama bin Laden, announced by President [Barack] Obama last night, is a watershed moment in our common global fight against terrorism. The crimes of Al Qaeda touched most continents, bringing tragedy and loss of life to thousands of men…
Secretary-General's statement concerning the attack against the UNAMA compound in Mazar-e-Sharif
NEW YORK - I condemn in the strongest terms the outrageous and cowardly attack against the United Nations office in Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan. Our reports are still preliminary, but it appears that three United Nations international staff as well as four international security officers were…
Statement attributable to UNAMA Spokesperson Dan McNorton
KABUL - "We can confirm that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) operations centre in Mazar-e-Sharif, in northern Afghanistan has been attacked today following a demonstration. We can also confirm that there have been United Nations personnel deaths. The situation is still…
Statement by UN Security Council President Nestor Osorio (Colombia)
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the violent attack against the United Nations operations centre in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, on 1 April 2011, which resulted in the death and injury of United Nations staff. The members of the…
Statement by UN Security Council President Nestor Osorio (Colombia)
1 April 2011 - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the violent attack against the United Nations operations centre in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, on 1 April 2011, which resulted in the death and injury of United Nations staff. The members of the…
Secretary-General statement concerning the attack against the UNAMA compound in Mazar-e-Sharif
1 April 2011 - I condemn in the strongest terms the outrageous and cowardly attack against the United Nations office in Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan. Our reports are still preliminary, but it appears that three United Nations international staff as well as four international security officers were…
Statement attributable to UNAMA Spokesperson Dan McNorton
1 April 2011 - "We can confirm that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) operations centre in Mazar-e-Sharif, in northern Afghanistan has been attacked today following a demonstration. We can also confirm that there have been United Nations personnel deaths. The situation is…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General welcomes the inauguration earlier today of the Wolesi Jirga, the Lower House of the Afghan Parliament, presided over by President Hamid Karzai. Dari- Pashto The inauguration marks the end of the electoral process and the beginning of a period in which Afghan…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
26 January 2011 - The Secretary-General welcomes the inauguration earlier today of the Wolesi Jirga, the Lower House of the Afghan Parliament, presided over by President Hamid Karzai. Dari- Pashto The inauguration marks the end of the electoral process and the beginning of a period in which Afghan…
Security Council press statement issued by Council President Susan Rice (United States)
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council heard a briefing today by the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, received an assessment of the situation in Afghanistan, including the recent election, and voiced full support for the Special…