Ms. Guebre Sellassie advocates for enhanced cooperation between Italy and the UN

22 Jul 2015

Ms. Guebre Sellassie advocates for enhanced cooperation between Italy and the UN

Rome, 17 July 2015- The United Nations Special Envoy for the Sahel, Ms. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie, met with the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Paolo Gentiloni, in Rome on 17 July to discuss collaboration on the Sahel. The meeting focused on the current context of the Sahel, particularly as regards the deteriorating security situation owing to the threats posed by Boko Haram, the situation in northern Mali as well as the Libyan conflict.