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UNOWAS Supports the Organization of a Consultation Workshop of Young Women and Men for Peaceful and Violence-Free Legislative Elections, and the Consolidation of Peace in Côte d'Ivoire Available in French

The Special Representative saddened by the death of seven CENI Officers in Niger, condemns the use of improvised explosive devices T he Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for…

Women in West Africa and the Sahel assess the implementation level of UN RESOLUTIONS 1325 (2000) and subsequent on women, peace and security in the region The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the…

The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel concludes his visit to Benin, encourages all stakeholders to redouble their efforts to ensure the organization of a peaceful, participatory and transparent presidential…

THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR WEST AFRICA AND THE SAHEL CONCLUDES HIS VISIT TO ABIDJAN, ENCOURAGES IVORIANS TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY OF LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS TO STRENGTHEN PEACE AND PRESERVE THE…

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, concluded a joint visit to Sierra Leone and Cabo Verde Dakar, 26…

The Mano River Union (MRU) Secretariat and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), organized a two-day high-level meeting in Dakar, Senegal, from 13 to 14 January 2021. The objective of the meeting…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, today concluded a five-day visit to the Republic from Niger. This visit is…

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UNOWAS conducted, in September 2020, a survey among young women’s and men’s organizations in 17 countries of the subregion to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people, their activities and the…

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Agathe Telou is the Gender Advisor at UNOWAS. She talks about her role and also about her perspectives as a woman and a mother to advance the participation of women and youth in decision-making processes in West Africa and…