Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Somalia: The Secretary-General welcomes the inauguration of the new Federal Parliament of Somalia on 27 December 2016 and warmly congratulates the people of Somalia on this historic achievement in their quest for universal suffrage by 2020. The Secretary-General urges the new Parliament to now maintain the … [Read more...] about Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Somalia
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau: The Secretary-General is following developments regarding the formation of a new Government in Guinea-Bissau closely, notably the decisions taken by President José Mário Vaz in this regard on 12 December 2016 and the statement by the Partido Africano da Independência da … [Read more...] about Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Ghana
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Ghana: The Secretary-General congratulates Nana Akufo-Addo on his election as President of Ghana. He thanks outgoing President John Dramani Mahama for his role in defusing tensions and preserving peace during the election period. The Secretary-General congratulates the Ghanaian people, who turned out in … [Read more...] about Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Ghana
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the presidential election in The Gambia
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the presidential election in The Gambia: The Secretary-General commends the people of The Gambia for holding the presidential election on 1 December 2016 in a peaceful and orderly manner. He commends the Independent Electoral Commission for ensuring that the necessary conditions were in place for the … [Read more...] about Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the presidential election in The Gambia
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Secretary-General takes note of the appointment of Mr. Samy Badibanga as Prime Minister ahead of the formation of a transitional government of national unity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in line with the political agreement of 18 October. The … [Read more...] about Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
