Burkina Faso declares UN coordinator \u2018persona non grata\u2019 for involvement in child rights report
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\nBurkina Faso declared UN Resident Coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata on Monday due to her involvement in co-chairing a report accusing the country\u2019s security forces of child rights violations, Anadolu Agency reported.<\/p>\n
The Burkinabe government criticized the report for \u201cindiscriminately\u201d naming both terrorists and the national defense forces, relying on \u201cunfounded statements and falsehoods,\u201d and lacking supporting investigation reports or court rulings. The report, prepared by a task force co-chaired by Flore-Smereczniak, examined the political, military, and security situation and alleged serious abuses against children.<\/p>\n
The government expressed strong disapproval over being excluded from the report\u2019s preparation and not being informed of its findings. Burkina Faso stated it no longer views Flore-Smereczniak as a credible representative, accusing the report submitted to the UN Security Council of containing \u201cgrave and false information\u201d without \u201cobjective sources, proof or justification.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite this, the government reaffirmed its commitment to the United Nations and its readiness to cooperate with UN officials and teams who demonstrate genuine dedication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Burkina Faso declares UN coordinator \u2018persona non grata\u2019 for involvement in child rights report —————————— Burkina Faso declared UN Resident Coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata on Monday due to her involvement in co-chairing a report accusing the country\u2019s security forces of child rights violations, Anadolu Agency reported. The Burkinabe government criticized the report for …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":131734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[6947],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-burkina-faso"],"yoast_head":"\n