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United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel
Virtual Dialogue: “Promoting South-South Cooperation: Women Peacebuilders Inter-Regional Dialogue.”
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Empowering Peacebuilders: Women of West Africa and Colombia Lead Inter-Regional Dialogue to Strengthen South-South Cooperation

The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), in collaboration with the Embassy of Colombia in Senegal, UN WOMEN, the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), and the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC), hosted on 25 of March a high-level virtual dialogue titled “Promoting South-South Cooperation: Women Peacebuilders Inter-Regional Dialogue.” The dialogue brought together over 150 women…

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UNOWAS exercises its good offices to advance preventive diplomacy, sustain peace, and support inclusive political processes across the region, working with regional actors to address peace and security challenges.

The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) promotes political dialogue, mediation, and conflict prevention across the region, working closely with national authorities, regional organizations—including ECOWAS and the African Union—and civil society. It also supports coordinated responses to cross-border challenges such as terrorism, violent extremism, climate-related security risks, maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea, and governance and electoral tensions. Through its good offices, UNOWAS fosters long-term stability and contributes to building resilient, inclusive societies across West Africa and the Sahel.

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United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel

The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) exercises its good offices to advance preventive diplomacy, sustain peace, and support inclusive political processes across the region, working with regional actors to address peace and security challenges.