20 Apr 2025 - Dakar, April 20, 2025 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a two-day working visit to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
17 Apr 2025 - Dakar, 17 April 2025 - As part of his continued engagement, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel(UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, yesterday concluded a two-day working visit to Accra, Ghana.
03 Apr 2025 - Dakar, 3 April 2025 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, today presented to the United Nations Security Council the latest report of the Secretary-General on the activities of UNOWAS, stressing the importance of continued regi
28 Feb 2025 - Dakar, 28 February 2025 - The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and for Central Africa (UNOCA) organized a workshop on strengthening peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders and the proper management of transhumance from 26 to 27 February 2025 in Dakar.
22 Feb 2025 - Dakar, 22 February 2025 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, today concluded a two-day visit to Mali. The visit is part of UNOWAS' ongoing support for Mali's efforts to consolidate peace, security and development.
20 Feb 2025 - Dakar, 20 February 2025 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, today concluded a visit to Mauritania. This visit is part of UNOWAS' continued commitment to support efforts to consolidate peace, stability and development in the sub-region, especially in the Sahel.
01 Feb 2025 - As part of the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2349 (2017) on the Lake Chad Basin crisis, the Special Representatives of the United Nations Secretary-General for Central Africa, Abdou Abarry and for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão, carried out from 27 to 31 January 2025, a five-day joint high-level mission to Nigeria.
20 Dec 2024 - Dakar, 20 December2024– The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, today presented to the United Nations Security Council the latest report of the Secretary-General on the activities of UNOWAS, highlighting the need for enhanced regional cooperation.
19 Dec 2024 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, condemns the violent clashes at the Capitol Hill that erupted on December 17 in Monrovia between the Liberia National Police and protesters.
09 Dec 2024 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel(UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, congratulates the people of Ghana for the peaceful, orderly, and successful Presidential and Parliamentary elections of Saturday 7 December 2024.