Press releases

  • 22 Sep 2023 - Ghana (Accra), 22 September 2023 - The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), in cooperation with UN Women, organized the annual meeting of the Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel, from 18 to 22 September 2023, under the theme "Unconstitutional seizure of power and transition in the Sahel region".
  • 18 Sep 2023 - Dakar, 1September 2023 - 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 a two-day visit to Benin on Friday 15 September 2023. The visit is part of his regional familiarization tour initiated following his appointment as Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel.
  • 15 Sep 2023 - Dakar, 15 September 2023 - The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Ms Giovanie Biha, concluded a three-day visit to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
  • 14 Sep 2023 - Dakar, 14 September 202 Continuing his regional familiarization tour following his appointment as the new 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 Togo.
  • 12 Sep 2023 - Dakar, 12 September 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simao, hosted, on 12 September 2023 in Dakar, Senegal, the 38th. Meeting of the Heads of the United Nations Missions. 
  • 06 Sep 2023 - Dakar, 06 September 2023 - 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 a two-day visit to Guinea-Bissau. The objective of this visit was to strengthen the commitment of UNOWAS to better support Guinea-Bissau in its efforts to consolidate peace, democracy, and development.
  • 01 Sep 2023 - Dakar, 1 September 2023- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão concluded a visit to The Gambia. This visit was part of his regional familiarization tour, following his appointment as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel.
  • 21 Aug 2023 - Dakar, 21 August 2023 - Continuing his good offices efforts, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, was in Niamey on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 August to facilitate, in coordination with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a peaceful settlement of the Nigerien crisis.
  • 18 Aug 2023 - Dakar, 18 August 2023 - 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 Mauritania. This visit is part of his regional familiarization tour since his appointment as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel.
  • 17 Aug 2023 - Dakar, 16 August 2023 - 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 three-day visit to Liberia. This visit was part of his regional familiarization tour, following his appointment as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel.

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