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UNOWAS and its partners call for concrete action to tackle the challenges of climate change
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, visits Senegal, Niger, and Nigeria
Special Representative ANNADIF concludes a two-day visit to Côte d'Ivoire
The Special Representative ANNADIF Offers Condolences Following Tragic Oil Refinery Explosion in...
In Burkina Faso, ANNADIF calls on transitional authorities to find a consensual solution with...
Regional Conference on climate change, peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel
Regional Conference on Climate Change, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel
In Sierra Leone, ANNADIF calls for inclusive dialogue and strengthening of social cohesion and...
Women in West Africa and the Sahel define strategies for a meaningful participation of women in...
Meeting of UNOWAS and Resident Coordinators of the Mano River Union

UNOWAS and its partners call for concrete action to tackle the challenges of climate change

In response to the UN Security Council’s request to address the impact of climate change on peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel, UNOWAS has launched a series of initiatives, including the regional conference on climate change, peace and security held in Dakar on Apri

10 May 2022

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, visits Senegal, Niger, and Nigeria

The Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, will accompany the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, who will begin today a Ramadan solidarity visit to Senegal, Niger and Nigeria.

30 Apr 2022

Special Representative ANNADIF concludes a two-day visit to Côte d'Ivoire

Dakar, 28 April 2022 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office in West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat ANNADIF, today concluded a two-day visit to Côte d'Ivoire.

28 Apr 2022

The Special Representative ANNADIF Offers Condolences Following Tragic Oil Refinery Explosion in Nigeria

Dakar, 24 April 2022 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, has learned with deep emotion of the tragic explosion that occurred on Frida

24 Apr 2022

In Burkina Faso, ANNADIF calls on transitional authorities to find a consensual solution with ECOWAS for a return to constitutional order

Dakar, 12 April 2022 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, was today in Burkina Faso for a working visit.

12 Apr 2022

Regional Conference on climate change, peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel

Dakar, 7 April 2022 - The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), together with the Governments of Ireland, the Republic of Ghana, the Economic Co

07 Apr 2022