Somali misery. (United Nations Somalia policy) (Editorial) From: The Economist (US) | Date: January 15, 1994 | COPYRIGHT 1994 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The United Nations seems to be abandoning its commitment to restoring order in Somalia as US and European troops prepare to pull out by the end of Mar 1994. Secretary general Boutros Boutros-Ghali believes that Somalia is not ready to be left on its own.

MANY deaths ago, there was talk of United Nations trusteeship of Somalia. Now the UN secretary-general asks for no more than a single year of limited involvement. In a report to the Security Council, Boutros Boutros-Ghali suggests ...

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