President Malam Bacai Sanh"f Guinea-Bissau (left) shown here with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 25 September 2010
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed hope today that the leadership of Guinea-Bissau will transfer according to the West African country"s constitution after the death of President Malam Bacai Sanh"P>
Mr. Sanh"64, died earlier today in Paris, where he had been receiving medical treatment, according to media reports.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban voiced deep sadness at the President"s death and offered his condolences to Mr. Sanh" family and to the people of Guinea-Bissau.
"He pays tribute to President Sanh" leadership in guiding Guinea-Bissau, at a particularly difficult time in its hThe Secretary-General pays tribute to President Sanh" leadership in guiding Guinea-Bissau, at a particularly difficult time in its history.istory," the statement noted.
Guinea-Bissau has been beset by coups, misrule and political instability since it gained independence from Portugal in the early 1970s, and late last month a group of military officers attacked the national army headquarters in an unsuccessful attempt to seize weapons.
"The Secretary-General trusts that the succession arrangements provided for in the constitution of Guinea-Bissau will be fully respected," the statement stressed, adding that the UN stands ready to support the country"s people and authorities.
The UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) has been in place since 2009 and is tasked with helping to restore stability to the troubled country.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban voiced deep sadness at the President"s death and offered his condolences to Mr. Sanh" family and to the people of Guinea-Bissau.
"He pays tribute to President Sanh" leadership in guiding Guinea-Bissau, at a particularly difficult time in its hThe Secretary-General pays tribute to President Sanh" leadership in guiding Guinea-Bissau, at a particularly difficult time in its history.istory," the statement noted.
Guinea-Bissau has been beset by coups, misrule and political instability since it gained independence from Portugal in the early 1970s, and late last month a group of military officers attacked the national army headquarters in an unsuccessful attempt to seize weapons.
"The Secretary-General trusts that the succession arrangements provided for in the constitution of Guinea-Bissau will be fully respected," the statement stressed, adding that the UN stands ready to support the country"s people and authorities.
The UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) has been in place since 2009 and is tasked with helping to restore stability to the troubled country.
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