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The United Nations system in Cabo Verde and UNOWAS support the holding of the General Assembly of the Cabo Verdean chapter of the Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel The United…

The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, meets President Macky SALL, renews United Nations commitment to an active partnership The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and…

Mr. Annadif Khatir Mahamat Saleh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel United Nations Secretary- General António Guterres announced on 26 March…

ECOWAS, ECCAS, GGC, UNOCA and UNOWAS call on Gulf of Guinea states to step up commitment to strengthen maritime security in the sub-region More in French

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, deplores the acts of violence that have taken place over the past two days…

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…