For Immediate Release
PRESS RELEASE 0015/2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Djibouti
The SRSG said he was disappointed that, due to a number of considerations, the Council members were not able to travel to
“This will be a wonderful opportunity for the Somali leaders to demonstrate to the international community their strong commitment and determination to restore peace and stability to
The talks involving the Somalis are due to resume on 31 May. Following their last meeting, the two sides agreed to take ‘courageous measures’ to resolve the crisis through peaceful means and to call on the UN Secretary General and Security Council to help with all necessary measures to implement their final decisions.
“I have been extremely encouraged by the progress made so far and the huge support we have received from Somalis inside and outside the country,” said Mr Ould-Abdallah. “Both the Government and the opposition have shown their unwavering, patriotic commitment to reconciliation and have emphasized that
“The UN has pledged its full support to both parties and to all peace loving Somalis and it is hopeful that the appalling crisis in the country will now start to be resolved.
I am thankful to the European Union in particular for its financial assistance and to the Djibouti Government for its generous hospitality.”
Suannah Price, Public Information Officer, UN Political Office for