Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Readouts | Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General
The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on the sidelines of the League of Arab States Summit.
The Secretary-General welcomed the close collaboration between his Special Envoy for the Sahel and the Mauritanian authorities within the framework of the Coordination Platform for the Sahel and the G5 Sahel. The Secretary-General commended Mauritania’s efforts against cross-border illegal trafficking and terrorism. They also discussed the situation in Mali and Western Sahara.
The Secretary-General also congratulated Mauritania on the progress made in addressing the human rights challenges, in particular the adoption of the road map against slavery and encouraged the government to continue to cooperate with the UN Country Team.