Ugandan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Alfred Mubanda said that while the UN was active in tackling international problems, it had neglected third world countries, and especially Africa, as was evident in its non-intervention during the Rwandan genocide. The UN could do a lot for developing countries but was “sceptical about interference in conflicts in Africa” since its failed intervention in Somalia, the ‘Monitor’ quoted Mubanda as saying. Many of the UN’s challenges for the 21st century were in Africa, including debt, declining export revenues and aid, and the marginalisation of Africa within the global economy, Mubanda added.
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