Statement from Senator Coons welcoming United Nations resolution on situation in Mali

WILMINGTON, Del. — U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, released the following statement after the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Mali calling for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and African Union (AU) to develop a multilateral plan to address the deteriorating security situation in northern Mali. "The United Nations Security Council has taken a critical step toward approvi...