UN adjusts role in Sahel as region pushes for greater sovereignty
As the UN General Assembly's 81st session opens, Al Jazeera examines the changing UN footprint in the Sahel.
The United Nations is adopting a smaller footprint and a different role in the Sahel as the region seeks greater sovereignty, according to Al Jazeera.
The report comes as the UN General Assembly's 81st session begins, Al Jazeera said.
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- The Sahel and the UN: a smaller footprint, a different role — Al Jazeera — All
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