Deputy UN chief looks to ‘new dawn for Mali’, promotes participation of women in country’s transition

Deputy UN chief looks to ‘new dawn for Mali’, promotes participation of women in country’s transition

A better future for Africa and Mali

Ms. Mohammed discussed three critical areas for building a better future for Africa and Mali during her visit: financing for sustainable development, the socio-economic response & recovery plans, and ways to improve social cohesion and community resilience, whilst protecting civilians and fighting terrorism.

The ever-present use of masks by the deputy UN chief, her team, and other UN personnel in Mali, underlines the ongoing threat posed by the COVID-10 pandemic.

To date, the UN has committed some $14.5 million worth of support to the country, which includes helping the Government to put its response plan into place, and proposing and supporting mitigation and recovery measures capable of reducing the impacts of the crisis.

The Mali leg of the deputy UN chief’s trip to the region followed stops in Nigeria and Niger. During her time in Niger, Ms. Mohammed visited the Gamou region, some 15 kilometres north of the capital, Niamey, to see the devastation caused by flooding and torrential rains, the worst in eight years, which have killed more than seventy people, and displaced some 632,000.

There, she met with the heads of villages affected by the floods, and visited a shelter for displaced persons.

The next leg for Ms. Mohammed is a two day trip to Sierra Leone, where she will look at progress towards strengthening existing peace and stability, and addressing issues of gender-based violence. She is also scheduled to take part in a community dialogue on women’s role in environmental sustainability.

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