UN agencies support Sahel in security, governance, development and humanitarian challenges
Intro:
UN agencies are assisting the Sahel as it faces multiple challenges including in the areas of security, governance, development and humanitarian needs.
That’s according to Ruby Sandhu-Rojon, the Deputy Special Representative at the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS).
Last month, the UN Secretary-General took part in a conference in Brussels to strengthen international support for the so-called ‘Group of Five’ or G5 Sahel countries: Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.
Ms Sandhu-Rojon spoke to Fatima Mendez when she was at UN Headquarters recently for the first meeting of female heads and deputy heads of UN special political and peacekeeping missions.
She started by discussing the biggest priorities in the Sahel region right now.
UN agencies are assisting the Sahel as it faces multiple challenges in security, governance, development and humanitarian needs.
That is the view of Ruby Sandhu-Rojon, the Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS).
Ms Sandhu-Rojon spoke to Fatima/Erika Mendez when she was at UN Headquarters earlier this month. She started by discussing the biggest priorities in the Sahel region right now