SG/SM/18619
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The Secretary-General commends the Government of Sri Lanka for establishing the Office of Missing Persons, a significant milestone for all Sri Lankans still searching for the truth about their missing loved ones.
The United Nations stands ready to support this process and the Secretary-General looks forward to the Office of Missing Persons becoming operational as soon as possible, starting with the appointment of independent commissioners.
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