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"Sustainable peace in Côte d'Ivoire depends on strengthening social cohesion and national...
Women and youth call on governments to accelerate the implementation of the women, peace and...
Mohamed Ibn Chambas commends the government’s commitment to move ahead with the reform processes
Press statement of the joint mission of United Nations, African Union, ECOWAS and CPLP to Guinea-...
"Together, women and youth can accomplish much in peacebuilding”
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High-Level Meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission on “Prevention and Peacebuilding in Burkina Faso
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Briefing of Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas to the Security Council on recent developments in West Africa...
National observer, a civic commitment for peaceful elections

Mohamed Ibn Chambas commends the government’s commitment to move ahead with the reform processes

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, concluded today a three-day visit to the Republic of The Gambia during which the reiterated the full support of the United Nations to help the Gam

10 Oct 2019

Women and youth call on governments to accelerate the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda

Tenth Edition of the Regional Open Day on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000) and subsequent on Gender, Women, Youth, Peace and Security

12 Oct 2019

High-Level Meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission on “Prevention and Peacebuilding in Burkina Faso

Mohamed Ibn Chambas: “Burkina Faso is one of the countries where, we, as a collective of development, humanitarian and peace actors, can, together with the Government, focus on preventing the current crisis from further escalation.”

27 Sep 2019

Briefing of Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas to the Security Council on recent developments in West Africa and the Sahel

Mr.

25 Jul 2019

"Sustainable peace in Côte d'Ivoire depends on strengthening social cohesion and national reconciliation"

After serving with the United Nations for forty years during a career spanning development and international cooperation, humanitarian coordination, conflict prevention, and peacebuilding, M'Baye Babacar Cissé is now enjoying his retirement.

15 Oct 2019

Women and youth call on governments to accelerate the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda

Tenth Edition of the Regional Open Day on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000) and subsequent on Gender, Women, Youth, Peace and Security

12 Oct 2019

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Peace Consolidation in West Africa - Security Council, 8585th Meeting

24 Jul 2019 - Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (S/2019/549) UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS).