Ban announces new UN envoy for Afghanistan on eve of London conference
474 views · Published 27 January 2010 · 2:04 · Indexed 26 October 2026
Channel: United Nations · 2010 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, 27 January 2010 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced his intention to appoint veteran diplomat Staffan de Mistura as the top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan, as he heads to London for an international conference aimed at helping the country chart its future. Tomorrows conference on Afghanistan comes at a critical moment, Mr. Ban told reporters at UN Headquarters just before leaving for his trip, which will also include a stop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the African Union summit. The Afghan people want a larger say in their future, especially in terms of development. National ownership is essential. At the same time, Afghans need to know that the international community will support them, over the long term, in building their institutions of government. News Story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33598&Cr=afghan&Cr1=
More from this channel
-
6:40
Children and Conflict in a changing world
-
4:57
United Nations TV - Bolivia: Guarani Land Rights
-
10:21
UN Television - Peru: Fake Medicines
-
1:59
United Nations TV - Paint for the Planet - Lakshmi's Message
-
2:09
Ban Ki-moon gets first-hand look at Gaza devastation
-
2:49
"I sincerely hope that we are going forward not back": UNRWA, Director of operations in Gaza
-
1:43
Voicing optimism, Ban Ki-moon congratulates US President on inauguration
-
1:23
UN welcomes decision by the US administration to close the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay