MALI / KEITA SECURITY COUNCIL

A UN Security Council delegation met with Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta today in the capital Bamako as part of a visit to assess the situation in the Sahel region. MINUSMA / UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:21
• Production Date: 20 October 2017
• Asset Language: French
• Personal Subject: FRANÇOIS DELATTRE
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: MALI
• MAMS Id: 2009362
• Parent Id: 2009362
• Alternate Title: unifeed171020b

Description

STORY: MALI / KEITA SECURITY COUNCIL
TRT: 01:21
SOURCE: MINUSMA
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE: 20 OCTOBER 2017, BAMAKO, MALI

Shotlist

20 OCTOBER 2017, BAMAKO, MALI

1. Wide shot, Delattre and UN special representative walking into presidential palace
2. Med shot, Delattre and UN special representative walking in hallway
3. Wide shot, Security Council delegation walking in hallway
4. Wide shot, Malian President welcoming Security Council delegates
5. Med shot, Malian President walking to meeting table
6. Med shot, Malian President at meeting
7. Wide shot, meeting
8. SOUNDBITE (French) François Delattre, Permanent Representative of the French Republic to the United Nations:
“I was personally struck by his commitment on this issue, his appeal to the international community and the Security Council to use every means possible which are bilateral or multilateral via the United Nations to support this joint force. I am convinced that it is a message that all the members of the Security Council will hear, listen, and report to their capitals.”
9. Med shots, Malian President shaking hands with delegates

Storyline

A UN Security Council delegation met with Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta today (20 Oct) in the capital Bamako as part of a visit to assess the situation in the Sahel region.

The delegation, co-led by Ethiopia, France and Italy, is meant to send a message to the parties in Mali regarding the need to accelerate the implementation of the 2015 Peace and Reconciliation Agreement and evaluate the status of the operationalization of the joint G5 Sahel force which was agreed upon last February. The 5000-strong force is meant to combat terrorism and transnational organized crime in the vast Sahel region, help restore governments’ authority, return millions of refugees and displaced people, and facilitate humanitarian relief.

French ambassador François Delattre told reporters that the meeting with the President was thorough and warm which revolved around the situation in Mali and the region. Delattre said he was “personally struck” by the President Keïta’s commitment to strengthening the G5 Sahel force. He said the President appealed to delegates to “use every possible means” to support the joint force adding that he was convinced this was a message delegates would report back to their capitals. Delattre said he would like to see the full weight of the international community in support of the Sahel efforts.