Description In a statement, the Secretary-General said he is deeply concerned over the apparent forced landing of a passenger aircraft over Belarus on 23 May and the subsequent detention of Mr. Roman Protasevich, a Belarusian journalist who was on board.
In a statement, the Secretary-General said he is saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo near Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 22 May.
Our colleagues on the ground are telling us that 13 people have died following the eruption. Approximately 5,000 people have lost their homes.
The Secretary-General has been following the developments since the 9 April General Elections in Samoa. He urges the leaders in Samoa to find solutions to the current political situation through dialogue in the best interest of the people and institutions of Samoa.