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“We need better coordination on the international side, just as they need better and more effective efforts on the Somali side. We have too many reconstruction and development assistance plans.”

Quote by Jan Egeland

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Jan Egeland is a Norwegian politician born on September 12, 1957. He has extensive experience in the field of international peace and conflict resolution, having served as Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs and holding several senior positions at the United Nations. more

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