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UNOWAS Deplores Loss Of Human Lives In Senegal, Calls For Calm And Restraint
CNMC Demarcation Process Continues Despite Security Concerns
Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and...
UNOWAS and UNESCO celebrate 30 years of World Press Freedom Day
“Liberia is greater than our personal interests.”
Ahead of October Presidential And Parliamentary Elections In Liberia, DSRSG BIHA Commends the...
In Mauritania, DSRSG BIHA Reaffirms UN Support For Mauritania’s Efforts to Consolidate Peace And...
Capacity Building Workshop on Gender-Sensitive Conflict, Political Analysis and Regional Priorities...
Grand Rendez-vous for the Prevention of Violent Extremism in West and Central Africa: Realities and...
Ahead of Nigeria's general elections, DSRSG BHA commends the signing of the second national...

UNOWAS Deplores Loss Of Human Lives In Senegal, Calls For Calm And Restraint

Dakar, Saturday 03 June 2023 - The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), deplores the loss of human lives following the violence that has erupted since Thursday in Dakar, Ziguinchor and other localities in Senegal.

03 Jun 2023

CNMC Demarcation Process Continues Despite Security Concerns

The CNMC is continuing its activities despite security concerns.

31 May 2023

Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel

Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão took office as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). He is also Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission.

30 May 2023

UNOWAS and UNESCO celebrate 30 years of World Press Freedom Day

Recalling the proclamation in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly that established 03 May as World Press Freedom Day, the Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahe

09 May 2023

“Liberia is greater than our personal interests.”

Ahead of the presidential and general election scheduled to take place in October 2023, Liberian political parties and stakeholders committed themselves on April 4 in Farmington to ensure peaceful, transparent, and credible elections.

20 Apr 2023