Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata over a UN report alleging violations against children in the country. Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata over a UN report alleging violations against children in the West African country, a government spokesperson said on Monday. Burkinabe authorities were neither involved in the preparation of the UN report, titled "Children and Armed Conflict in Burkina Faso", nor informed of the study's conclusions before publication, he said in a statement.
News archive
This section shows archived news with its original publication dates. The article is displayed in its original language.
Burkina Faso declares UN coordinator persona non grata
Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata over a UN report alleging violations against children in the country. Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata over a UN report al...
At a glance
Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata over a UN report alleging violations against children in the country. Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata over a UN report al...