The two-year cooperation between the G5 Sahel and the United Nations is a testimony to the willingness of both organizations to work togeteher in addressing the challenges that hamper the development of the five Sahelian countries. Ms. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, recalled the commitment of UNOWAS to work closely with the G5-sahel primarily through the establishment of the UNOWAS Liaison Cell in Nouakchott, which plays a leading role in consolidating cooperation between the two entities. (Allocution available in French)
The G5 Sahel and UNOWAS review their roadmap
- 06 May 2017
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