Mali: With Strong International Support, Mali Must Set Its Own Path to Recovery - Security Council

26 February 2014

As Mali emerges from a 2012 crisis that nearly split the country in half, members of the United Nations Security Council who led the 15-member body's recent visit to the country emphasized today that any sustainable solution - on the security, political and development fronts - must be agreed and led by Malians themselves.

Reporting to the wider Council, Ambassador Gerard Araud, of France, said that one of the most salient lessons the diplomats learned during their 1 to 3 visit to the slowly recovering West African nation was the fact that any lasting political solution regarding northern Mali must be decided by Malians themselves and fully supported by the international community.

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