In response to questions on the killing of a member of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, the Spokesman has the following to say:

We extend our condolences to the family of the member of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission who was killed due to a possible landmine explosion during a patrol in Luhansk region in Ukraine yesterday, and wish full recovery to those injured. We reiterate the Secretary-General’s statement of 31 March in which he urged the parties to the conflict to do their utmost to ensure the safety and security of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission. We urge the parties to enable conditions for an investigation into the incident and call for the accountability of those responsible. The UN fully supports the efforts of the OSCE, the Trilateral Contact Group and the Normandy Four in their efforts to facilitate a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine in accordance with the Minsk Package of Measures. 

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General