
17 September 1996 SG/SM/6055
SECRETARY-GENERAL REJECTS ALLEGATIONS BY GOVERNMENT OF ZAIRE AGAINST UNHCR 19960917The following was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali:The Secretary-General has learned with deep concern about accusations made by the Government of Zaire that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been providing logistical support to armed groups infiltrating Zaire from Rwanda and Burundi with the deliberate intention of destabilizing Zaire. These accusations have been carried on local television and have caused serious security problems for United Nations personnel working in the region. The Secretary-General categorically rejects these allegations as completely unfounded and urges the Government of Zaire to take steps to clarify the situation. * *** * United Nations
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