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Women, a centerpiece in the fight against COVID-19 and its effects
The Cameroon - Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC) wins the 2020 Raymond Milefsky Prize
COVID-19 pandemic cannot be defeated without effective respect of Human rights
“Africa’s development will not happen without digital technology” Fabrice Teeg-Wendé Guéné
“UNOWAS will continue to engage national authorities to ensure a holistic approach and work towards...
“It has been a privilege and an honor for me to serve the United Nations”
“At WHO, we are working around-the-clock to support governments in leading the response to the...
In the face of COVID-19, UNOWAS remains in solidarity with West Africa and the Sahel countries
UNOWAS encourages Ghanaians to ensure peaceful conduct of the voters’ registration exercise
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS MS. GIOVANIE BIHA OF BURUNDI AS DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WEST...

The Cameroon - Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC) wins the 2020 Raymond Milefsky Prize

The CNMC was awarded on 20 July 2020 the Raymond Milefsky Prize by IBRU, Durham University’s Centre for Borders Research (United States).

22 Jul 2020

Women and young people are working alongside Senegalese civil society organizations to distribute masks to populations, with the support of UN Women. Photo: UN Women.

Women, a centerpiece in the fight against COVID-19 and its effects

2020, is a symbolic year for gender equality and the empowerment of women. Indeed, it has been twenty years since the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on the participation of women in peace and security efforts.

04 Aug 2020

“UNOWAS will continue to engage national authorities to ensure a holistic approach and work towards broadening social support, inclusivity and national cohesion” SRSG Ibn Chambas

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, briefed, today, the United Nations Security Council on the latest r

09 Jul 2020

Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of UNOWAS (S/2020/585) - June 2020

Reaching communities in Chad with COVID-19 safety messages. Photo: Who Africa

“At WHO, we are working around-the-clock to support governments in leading the response to the COVID-19 pandemic” Dr Matshidiso Moeti, Who regional Director for Africa

Can you tell us how the COVID-19 pandemic is progressing in Western Africa?

03 Jul 2020

Women, a centerpiece in the fight against COVID-19 and its effects

2020, is a symbolic year for gender equality and the empowerment of women. Indeed, it has been twenty years since the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on the participation of women in peace and security efforts.

04 Aug 2020

Despite the COVID-19 threat, more than 7 million Malian voters were called on on March 29, 2020 to choose their 147 members of the Malian National Assembly during the first round of legislative elections across the country Photo: MINUSMA

COVID-19 pandemic cannot be defeated without effective respect of Human rights

“It is an economic crisis. A social crisis and a human crisis that is fast becoming a human rights crisis”.

19 Jul 2020

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Mohamed Ibn Chambas (Special Representative) on the activities of UNOWAS - Security Council VTC

9 Jul 2020 - Remarks by Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, on the report of the Secretary-General(S/2020/585) on the activities of UNOWAS.