It is the magnitude of the situation that in 1993 prompted the President of the Republic of Mali to request the support of the Secretary-General in combating this phenomenon in Mali and in the West African subregion.
鉴于这种局面的严重性，马里共和国总统于1993年要求秘书长给予支持，在马里以及在西非次区域打击这种现象。