BAN KI-MOON HAILS FORMATION OF POWER-SHARING GOVERNMENT IN NORTHERN IRELAND

BAN KI-MOON HAILS FORMATION OF POWER-SHARING GOVERNMENT IN NORTHERN IRELAND
New York, May 8 2007 2:00PM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed news of the formation of a new power-sharing government in Northern Ireland involving politicians from the British province's Protestant and Roman Catholic communities.

In a <"http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sgsm10982.doc.htm">statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban said that he "joins others in applauding this development as a historic step on the road to a peaceful future for the people of Northern Ireland."

Ian Paisley of the Democratic Unionist Party will serve as First Minister in the power-sharing government while Martin McGuinness of Sinn Fein will be Deputy First Minister.
2007-05-08 00:00:00.000

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