20 Sep 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, concluded yesterday a two-day visit to Benin.
18 Sep 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, yesterday concluded a two-day visit to Togo.
14 Sep 2024 - As part of his continued regional 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, concluded today a two-day visit to Liberia.
13 Sep 2024 - The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) in partnership with UNWOMEN, organized form 10 to 12 September in Somone, Senegal, a three-day capacity building workshop for West Africa and Sahel Women's Rapid Response Team, women leaders and representatives of women's networks of the region.
01 Aug 2024 - Dakar, 01 August 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, concluded yesterday a three-day visit to Ghana. He participated in the stakeholder forum that took place on 30 July in Kumasi, in preparation of the upcoming presidential elections to be held on 7 December 2024.
31 Jul 2024 - Dakar, 31 July 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, welcomes the adoption yesterday of the Affirmative Action Bill by the Parliament of Ghana.
12 Jul 2024 - Dakar, 12 July 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, presented, today, to the United Nations Security Council, the latest report of the Secretary-General on the activities of UNOWAS. The report covers the period from January 1 to June 30, 2024.
06 Jul 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, concluded today a two-day pre-electoral visit to Ghana.
28 Jun 2024 - Dakar, 28 June 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, arrived today in Nouakchott, Mauritania, for a three-day visit. The visit is part of the United Nations' ongoing commitment to promoting peaceful elections in the sub-region.
28 Jun 2024 - Dakar, 28 June 2024 - The annual conference of the West African Bar Association (WABA) concluded yesterday in Cotonou, Benin. Organized from June 25 to 27 in partnership with the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the objective of the conference was to adopt the statutes and elect the members of WABA's governing bodies.
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20 Sep 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, concluded yesterday a two-day visit to Benin.
18 Sep 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, yesterday concluded a two-day visit to Togo.
14 Sep 2024 - As part of his continued regional 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, concluded today a two-day visit to Liberia.
13 Sep 2024 - The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) in partnership with UNWOMEN, organized form 10 to 12 September in Somone, Senegal, a three-day capacity building workshop for West Africa and Sahel Women's Rapid Response Team, women leaders and representatives of women's networks of the region.
01 Aug 2024 - Dakar, 01 August 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, concluded yesterday a three-day visit to Ghana. He participated in the stakeholder forum that took place on 30 July in Kumasi, in preparation of the upcoming presidential elections to be held on 7 December 2024.
31 Jul 2024 - Dakar, 31 July 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, welcomes the adoption yesterday of the Affirmative Action Bill by the Parliament of Ghana.
12 Jul 2024 - Dakar, 12 July 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, presented, today, to the United Nations Security Council, the latest report of the Secretary-General on the activities of UNOWAS. The report covers the period from January 1 to June 30, 2024.
06 Jul 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, concluded today a two-day pre-electoral visit to Ghana.
28 Jun 2024 - Dakar, 28 June 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, arrived today in Nouakchott, Mauritania, for a three-day visit. The visit is part of the United Nations' ongoing commitment to promoting peaceful elections in the sub-region.
28 Jun 2024 - Dakar, 28 June 2024 - The annual conference of the West African Bar Association (WABA) concluded yesterday in Cotonou, Benin. Organized from June 25 to 27 in partnership with the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the objective of the conference was to adopt the statutes and elect the members of WABA's governing bodies.