Persona Non Grata in Burkina Faso: The case for the UN strategic communication
On August 18, 2025, the government of Burkina Faso declared the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System, Ms. Carol Flore-SMERECZNIAK, persona non grata. The reason: a report on ‘Children and Armed Conflict in Burkina Faso’ addressed to the Security Council, which the Burkinabe authorities deemed partial, non-collaborative, and insulting. After Barbara Manzi (on December…