Africa
The Security Council devotes most of its time to African issues. More than two thirds of the UN’s Blue Helmets are deployed in Africa, within the framework of seven missions: in Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Chad/ Central African Republic, Darfur (UN - African Union Hybrid Mission), Southern Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Western Sahara. An African Union mission, authorized by the Security Council, is also deployed in Somalia.
Peacebuilding is an important component of the United Nations’ work in Africa: the UN opened three Integrated Peacebuilding Offices in Guinea-Bissau, Burundi and Sierra Leone. The Security Council, at France’s instigation, played a major role in finding a resolution to the crisis in Guinea. While Madagascar is not on the Security Council’s agenda, the situation there is monitored closely by the United Nations.
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