Herdsmen, Farmers Clashes: UN Mission Facilitates Dialogue To Mitigate Crises - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 29, 2019
United Nations, UN, Trust Fund for Human Securityhas facilitated dialogue aimed at mitigating herdsmen/farmers crisis in themiddle-belt region of Nigeria.
Head of Communication, UN Development Programme, UNDPLucky Musonda, said in a statement in Abuja said that the dialogue held inAbuja was the first in a series of consultations for the implementation ofUNTFHS programme.
The Fund programme was a three-year project beingimplemented by UNDP, UN High Commissioner for Refugees and Food and AgricultureOrganisation in partnership with Benue and Nasarawa State Governments.
He said that the overall goal of the interventionwas to contribute to ending the herdsmen/farmers conflict in affected states.
According to Musonda, the dialogue brought togethersenior UN representatives in the country, experts from national and localgovernments, civil society organisations, and the private sector.