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03 Mar 2023 - The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) of Switzerland and the Center for Advanced Defense and Security Studies (CHEDS) of Senegal organized in Dakar, from 28 February to 2 March 2023, the Grand Rendez-vous for the prevention of violent extremism in West and Central Africa: realities and perspectives. -
22 Feb 2023 - Ahead of Nigeria's general elections, DSRSG BHA commends the signing of the second national peace accord for peaceful elections and calls on all parties to respect their commitments under the accords -
Meeting with the Prime Minister of Guinea
20 Jan 2023 - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Acting Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Ms. Giovanie BIHA, concluded today a two-day visit to Conakry, Guinea. -
10 Jan 2023 - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Giovanie BIHA, briefed, today by videoconference, the United Nations Security Council, on the latest Secretary-General report on the activities of UNOWAS. The report covers the period from 23 June to 30 December2023. -
18 Nov 2022 - Dakar, 18 November 2022 – As part of the implementation of the Dakar Call to Action on Climate Change, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel adopted at UNOWAS’ Regional Conference held in Dakar in April 2022, the United Nations Office for West Africa, and the Sahel (UNOWAS) organized two side events on Climate Change, Peace, and Security at the annual COP27 summit on the 15th and 17th of November. -
15 Oct 2022 - Dakar, Friday 14 October 2022 – As part of the implementation of the Call to Action on Climate Change, Peace and Security adopted at UNOWAS’ Regional Conference held in Dakar in April 2022, the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), in coordination with the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), organized a workshop on Youth Empowerment, Climate Change, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel, in Abidjan, fro -
13 Oct 2022 - Dakar, 12 Octobre,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, concluded yesterday a one-day visit to Guinea-Bissau. Mr. ANNADIF was received in audience by His Excellency Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of the Republic of Guinea- Bissau, and current Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). -
06 Oct 2022 - Dakar, 6 October 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, today concluded a two-day working visit to the Nigerian capital, Abuja. -
01 Oct 2022 - The United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Office of the Special Coordinator for Development in the Sahel (OSCDS), have organized, from 29 to 30 September in Yaoundé, Cameroon, an interregional workshop on good practices on farmer-herder dynamics in West and Central Africa. Organized with the support of the Government of Cameroon and the Office of the Res -
23 Sep 2022 - Monrovia, 23 September 2022: The United Nations Office in West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), in cooperation with UN Women, organised the annual meeting of the Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel (WGWYPS-WAS) from 19 to 23 September 2022.