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“Women have real leadership, but our societies are often conservative”
On the eve of the presidential elections in 2020, ECOWAS and UNOWAS concluded a joint two-day visit...
Mohamed Ibn Chambas welcomes the approval of the parity law by the parliament of Cabo Verde
Buyoya and Ibn Chambas commend the work achieved by Chad, and encourage Niger to continue to...
Defense and security staff discuss innovative ways to resolve intercommunal violence in West Africa...
“The Sahel remains a priority for our institution”
"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-...

On the eve of the presidential elections in 2020, ECOWAS and UNOWAS concluded a joint two-day visit to Togo (FR)

12 Nov 2019

Mohamed Ibn Chambas welcomes the approval of the parity law by the parliament of Cabo Verde

The Special Representative of the Secretary-general and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, welcomes the approval of the Parity Law by the Parliament of Cabo Verde.

05 Nov 2019

Defence Attache's Conference on Preventing and managing inter-communal violence in West Africa and the Sahel. 24 October in Dakar.

Defense and security staff discuss innovative ways to resolve intercommunal violence in West Africa and the Sahel

For several years, security threats have increased in West Africa and the Sahel, to the point of dangerously jeopardizing peace and stability of States.

29 Oct 2019

“The Sahel remains a priority for our institution”

9TH MEETING OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED STRATEGY FOR THE SAHEL (UNISS)

21 Oct 2019

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

Buyoya and Ibn Chambas commend the work achieved by Chad, and encourage Niger to continue to mobilize for the Sahel development (FR)

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04 Nov 2019

“Women have real leadership, but our societies are often conservative”

Former Minister of Culture (2001) of Senegal, Professor of Muslim and Western Middle Ages History at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Mrs.

12 Nov 2019

Defense and security staff discuss innovative ways to resolve intercommunal violence in West Africa and the Sahel

For several years, security threats have increased in West Africa and the Sahel, to the point of dangerously jeopardizing peace and stability of States.

29 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).