NEW YORK, November 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General notes the appointment in Burkina Faso on 23 November of the 26-member Transitional Government and the convening of the first Cabinet meeting today. He looks forward to the appointment of members of the Transitional National Council. The Secretary-General... Read more

BERLIN, Germany, November 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Speaking on the fringes of the nuclear negotiations with Iran in Vienna, Foreign Minister Steinmeier issued the following statement on 24 November on last Sunday’s presidential elections in Tunisia: I welcome the fact that the Tunisian people are continuing with... Read more

CONAKRY, Guinea, November 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Since 21 November 2014, a number of media outlets have reported that a vehicle transporting blood samples from suspected Ebola patients in Guinea was robbed, and that the samples stolen during the robbery were in the care of a Red... Read more

LONDON, United-Kingdom, November 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood welcomes completion of voting in first democratic Presidential elections in Tunisia Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood said: “I welcome the successful completion of voting in Tunisia’s historic first democratic Presidential elections.... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, November 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations expert on the independence of the judiciary Gabriela Knaul will undertake an official visit to Tunisia from 27 November to 5 December 2014 to assess the independence of judges, lawyers, and prosecutors, as well as the working of... Read more

WASHINGTON, November 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 23, 2014 I congratulate the Tunisian people on today’s presidential election. This historic moment has come about due to the strong commitment by Tunisians from across the political spectrum to democracy... Read more

OTTAWA, Canada, November 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today released the following statement commending Tunisians on their country’s peaceful and credible presidential election: “Today, the people of Tunisia participated in a well-organized, credible and peaceful election, and for the first time in their... Read more

DUBLIN, Ireland, November 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, and the Minister for Development, Trade Promotion and North South Co-operation, Seán Sherlock, TD, today announced new funding of over €220,000 to respond to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.... Read more

NEW YORK, November 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General condemns the terrorist attack this morning on a commuter bus in Mandera, Kenya, in which at least twenty eight people were killed. He conveys his profound condolences to the families of the victims and expresses his solidarity with... Read more