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Algiers Bombing |
January 14, 2008
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UN Secretary-General Orders Independent Inquiry into Algiers Bombing |
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Washington, D.C. - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is appointing an independent panel to establish all the facts concerning the terrorist attack of the UN offices in Algiers last month that killed 17 and injured 40 UN staff.
The composition of this independent panel, which will draw on international experts from outside
the United
Nations system, and its more detailed terms of references are
expected to be
announced
shortly. The panel will seek the full cooperation of the Algerian
governmental authorities.
The inquiry will also address strategic issues vital to the delivery and enhancement of staff security for the United Nations in its operations around the world.
Secretary-General Ban fully recognizes the global reality of the environments in which the
United Nations operates and
the need to work actively with member state support to improve
the security of the staff.
The call for an independent inquiry follows the delivery of a special report on Friday to
Secretary-General Ban by
Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security David Veness, the UN's
top security official.
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