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New York: The UN Deputy Secretary-General is on a two-week solidarity visit to West Africa and the Sahel to underscore the Organization’s support to countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. more
UN deputy chief conducts solidarity visit to West Africa and the Sahel

New York: The UN Deputy Secretary-General is on a two-week solidarity visit to West Africa and the Sahel to underscore the Organization’s support to countries during the COVID-19 pa ...

Guinea-Bissau spotlights threats of organized crime, Sahel terrorism in speech to UN Assembly

New York: Organized criminal networks continue to pose a threat to Guinea-Bissau and undermine stability in the West African nation, Foreign Minister Suzi Barbosa said in her speech on Sa ...

Sahel States need international support ‘now more than ever’– UN peacekeeping chief

New York, Africa’s crisis-torn Sahel region needs support from the international community “now more than ever,” the head of United Nations peacekeeping operations, Jean ...

Building climate resilience and peace, go hand in hand for Africa’s Sahel – UN forum

New York,: To build a sustainable peace in Africa’s Sahel region, “urgent attention” is needed to mitigate the effects of climate change, and ensure that communities hav ...

In West Africa and the Sahel, signs of democratic progress amid continued ‘devastating’ violence: UN

New York: There have been “positive developments” when it comes to democratization across the vast West Africa and Sahel region, but that has been “competing with the vo ...

Africa’s Sahel must be a top priority for UN peacebuilding efforts, says commission

New York: The vast Sahel region of Africa, which is facing multiple threats and challenges – including destructive climate change, drought, terrorism and organized crime – mus ...

Peace and security challenges in Africa’s Sahel region require ‘holistic approach’, says UN official

New York: A “holistic approach” is needed to the address peace and security challenges in Africa’s vast Sahel region, a senior United Nations peacekeeping official told ...

UN agencies urge global action as drought looms over Africa’s Sahel region

New York: United Nations agencies have urged greater international support to stave off severe food insecurity in Africa’s western Sahel; a region reeling from the effects of confli ...

In crisis-torn Sahel, UN anti-drugs and crime agency helps bolster justice system

New York: Africa’s vast Sahel – plagued by humanitarian crises, armed conflict and terrorism – is now witnessing improvements in its criminal justice system thanks to a ...