The UN served as a propaganda arm disguising the Transitional National Government’s failures

Evidence

This sad state of affairs contrasted sharply with the T.N.G.’s self-image, sustained by routine U.N. propaganda for its protégé, and cordial contacts with foreign governments who, though generally poorly informed on realities in Somalia, usually stopped short of offering diplomatic recognition. With the U.N. acting, unofficially, as its public relations arm, the actual chaos in southern Somalia was shrouded in a rosy light, emphasizing achievements, such as they were, rather than presenting a balanced objective picture. — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 693

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The U.N. rushed recognition of a government that lacked wide support. — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 684

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