SECRETARY-GENERAL APPLAUDS FORMATION OF NORTHERN IRELAND POWER-SHARING GOVERNMENT

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General was pleased to hear of the formation of the new power-sharing government in Northern Ireland. He joins others in applauding this development as a historic step on the road to a peaceful future for the people of Northern Ireland.

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