Pictures: UN Special envoy for the Sahel, Romano Prodi, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator, David Gressly, discussing humanitarian and development challenges in the Sahel region with Humanitarian Coordinators

 On Monday, the United Nations Special Envoy for the Sahel, Mr. Romano Prodi, attended a retreat of United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinators in the countries of the Sahel, in Dakar.

The meeting was organized by Mr. David Gressly, the United Nations Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel.  The discussions focused on the humanitarian and development challenges in the Sahel region, existing mechanisms to address them and ways by which they could be reinforced.

Special Envoy for the Sahel, Romano Prodi and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel, David Gressly. CREDIT: Laurence Gérard/UNOWA

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