abstract:Amb. Said Djinnit () (born June 7, 1954) is an Algerian politician and currently serves as the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA).
"As developments unfold in Mali, the risks for infiltration and destabilization are real in some of the countries bordering Mali, as illustrated by the efforts of neighboring countries to tighten security along the borders, " saidSaidDjinnit, who heads the U.N.