This page contains important documents, communications and press release pertaining to the relationship of Eritrea with the United Nations and the international community:
CURRENT DOCUMENTS (Updated 18 November 2011):
Letters of Eritrea's Minister of Foreign Affairs Osman Saleh to the UN Secretary-General and President of the UN Security Council dated 16 Novemebr 2011
Letter to the UN Secretary-General
President of the UN Security Council
Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea entitled "The Proposed Economic Sanctions against Eritrea is not Supported by African Union" dated 11 November 2011
Press Release dated 2 November 2011 entitled 'Accusation against Eritrea: Pure Fabrication and Outright Lies'
EARLIER DOCUMENTS:
Document: preliminary remarks by Yemane Ghebreab on the report of the Somalia/Eritrea Monitoring Group
The Permanent Mission of Eritrea to the United Nations makes available the remarks of Yemane Ghebreab, special political adviser to President Isaias Afwerki, as presented to United Nations Security Council Committee Pursuant to resolution 751 (1992a) and 1907 (2009) Concerning Somalia and Eritrea (July 2011)
Video Interview with Yemane Ghebreab, special political adviser to President Isaias Afwerki
Highlight: Minister Osman Saleh's address to the UN General Assembly (September 28, 2010) English [in PDF format]
Can democracy thrive in Africa? (August 17, 2010) English [in PDF format]
Why Development Aid for Africa Has Failed (August 17, 2010) English [in PDF format]
President Isaias reiterates Eritrea’s unflinching stance as regards Sudanese unity (August 17, 2010) English [in PDF format]
Minister Osman's Intervention at the AU Summit (July 27th, posted August 2010) English [in PDF format]
Analyst Says Planned Africa Union Troop Surge in Somalia Would be Strategic Blunder (August 2010) English [in PDF format]
US Congressman continues ill-advised effort to tar Eritrea (August 2010) English [in PDF format]
Peace and Security in Africa - Statement by Ambassador Araya Desta to the UN Security Council (July 2010) English [in PDF format]
Analysts say Eritrea is Not Supporting al-Shabab (July 2010) English [in PDF format]
Eritrea says talks not force right approach to Somalia (July 2010) English [in PDF format]
Qatar to mediate Eritrea-Djibouti border dispute (June 2010) English [in PDF format]
Statement of Eritrea's Foreign Minister Osman Saleh at the Istanbul Conference on Somalia (May 2010) English [in PDF format]
Under-Secretary-General, Briefing Security Council, Commends Recent Steps by Eritrea, Djibouti to Negotiate Settlement of 2008 Border Dispute (July 2010) English [in PDF format] [on UN website]
The Permanent Mission of Eritrea to the UN welcomes the report of the SG on Eritrea (June 2010) English [in PDF format]
Over 136 students graduate from Asmara College of Health Science (May 2010) English [in PDF format]
Hamelmalo College Of Agriculture Graduates 381 Students (July 2010) English [in PDF format]
Eritrean Institutions of Higher Education Meet International Standard (July 2010) English [in PDF format]
ARCHIVES:
Analysis: Experts warn US plans for aid to Somalia will pour money into unstable government (June 2009) English [in PDF format]
Piracy 'cannot be solved at sea' (June 2009) English [in PDF format]
Somalia: The Crisis and Prospects for Lasting Peace (June 2009) English [in PDF format]
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding third party policies Somalia (June 2009) English [in PDF format]
Egypt, Eritrea pledge to strengthen relations (June 2009) English [in PDF format]
U.S. Official Sheds Light on Possible Upcoming Obama Africa Policy (June 2009) English [in PDF format]
Somali legislators flee abroad, parliament paralyzed (June 2009) English [in PDF format]
Africa Union Launches New Campaign Against Human Trafficking (June 2009) English [in PDF format]
An article published in the American Chronicle: The United Nations Security Council – Will It Ever Do Anything Right? (April 2009) English [in PDF format]
An interview with Dr. Tadesse Mehari, Executive Director of the National Board for Higher Education (NBHE) (June 2009) Interview: English [in PDF format]
Eritrean Ministerial Cabinet, Regional Administrators and Operation Zone Commanders conduct meeting (April 2009) Report: English [in PDF format]
Eritrea does not allow any foreign base in its territory, President Isaias underscores (May 2009) Interview: English [in PDF format]
Sino-Eritrean Relationship: The Tip of an Iceberg (April 2009) Article: English [in PDF format]
January 15, 2009: UNSC Resolution 1862 (2009) defies the rule of law - [in PDF format]
September 29, 2008: Statement of Minister Osman Saleh at 63rd session UNGA - in PDF format
April 30, 2008: UNSC has the responsibility to endorse the EEBC final and binding virtual demarcation decision - in PDF format
April 03, 2008: Statement of Minister Osman Saleh on MDGs - in PDF format
Above: Foreign Minister of Eritrea Osman Saleh Addresses UN General Assembly - 2007