📋 Tender Overview
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, today concluded a working visit of five days in Mali.
This visit is part of the continuation of UNOWAS's commitment which aims to better support the transitional authorities and the Malian people in their efforts to normalize national life, and the consolidation of peace and stability.
During his visit, the Special Representative met Colonel Malick Diaw, President of the National Transitional Council (CNT); Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps and the United Nations country team.
Discussions with the transitional authorities focused on the security and socio-political situation in the country and in the sub-region, as well as the need to strengthen cooperation between the United Nations and the Malian government in order to provide necessary aid to the Malian populations.
The Special Representative welcomed the willingness of the Malian authorities to work with the United Nations to help improve the living conditions of populations suffering from the terrorist threat and insecurity. He urged the Malian authorities and all stakeholders to redouble their efforts to maintain an inclusive and constructive dialogue, in the interest of Mali and its people.
The Special Representative, Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, reaffirmed the commitment of UNOWAS and the United Nations system to support the Malian people in their quest for peace and prosperity.
