[dehai-news] (UN.org) UN Under-Secretary-General Pascoe to travel to Eritrea


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From: Biniam Tekle (biniamt@dehai.org)
Date: Mon Aug 30 2010 - 08:43:06 EDT


"Following these ceremonies, Pascoe will travel to Cairo for a meeting
of Special Envoys, Representatives and other officials involved in
African peacemaking, as part of events marking the African Union’s
Year of Peace celebrations. He will then travel to Djibouti, Eritrea,
Ethiopia and back to Kenya for discussions on peace and security
issues in the Horn of Africa, including the situation in Somalia."

http://www.un.org/News/ossg/hilites.htm
Friday, August 27, 2010

BAN KI-MOON CONGRATULATES KENYANS FOR NEW CONSTITUTION

● The Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, B. Lynn Pascoe,
is in Nairobi today where he represented the Secretary-General at the
historic promulgation of Kenya’s new constitution.

● Under-Secretary-General Pascoe conveyed the Secretary-General’s
heartfelt congratulations to the Kenyan people and leaders for their
vision, statesmanship and achievement as they open a hopeful new
chapter in the democratic life of their nation.

● Following these ceremonies, Pascoe will travel to Cairo for a
meeting of Special Envoys, Representatives and other officials
involved in African peacemaking, as part of events marking the African
Union’s Year of Peace celebrations. He will then travel to Djibouti,
Eritrea, Ethiopia and back to Kenya for discussions on peace and
security issues in the Horn of Africa, including the situation in
Somalia.

● Concluding his trip in Burundi, Under-Secretary-General Pascoe will
hold discussions on the peace consolidation process in that country.

Asked about the presence of President Bashir of Sudan in Kenya, the
Spokesperson said that all State Parties to the Rome Statute had an
obligation to cooperate fully with the International Criminal Court
(ICC). He added that the Secretary-General urges all states parties to
cooperate with the Court, in accordance with Security Council 1593.

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