Address at the Inauguration of the International Panel Investigating the 1994 Rwandan Genocide

"The main objective of the Panel is to draw lessons from the events related to the tragedy in Rwanda, with a view to preventing such an occurrence in future. Here, I want to stress the fact that our Continent is not completely immune from the occurrence of a similar tragedy. This concern is, therefore, not simply an imagination. One needs only to look around our Continent and to consider the current and other potential conflicts to discern that the potential for future tragedies is real, if appropriate preventive measures are not taken." - Dr. Salim, January 25, 1999