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This week, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Giovanie Biha, had a series of meetings with various UNOWAS partners, including the Special Envoys for the Sahel of the Swiss Confederation, Ms…

Cotonou, November 25, 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…

We "need to ensure a consistent response that combines the military approach with long term interventions aiming to address the governance deficits noted in affected communities" says DSRSG BIHA at the International…

UNOWAS Organizes A Workshop On Maritime Security Threats in the Gulf of Guinea The office of the United Nations of West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) concluded a workshop on Maritime Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea. The…

CNMC determined to finalize the demarcation process Since its establishment in 2002, the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC) has consistently demonstrated over 20 years of stringent commitment to peacebuilding. From 25…

On the 30th of August, UNOWAS and CNMC celebrated 20 years of engagement in the prevention of conflict and the consolidation of peace in West Africa and the Sahel. This monumental occasion was used as an opportunity to…

The Sahel is a vast under-populated region stretching across Africa from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east, an area which is being destabilized by terrorism-related conflict, the effects of climate change and a lack…

In response to the UN Security Council’s request to address the impact of climate change on peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel, UNOWAS has launched a series of initiatives, including the regional conference on…

The Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, will accompany the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, who will begin today a Ramadan…

Context The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), with the governments of Ireland, the Republic of Ghana, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and in collaboration with ECOWAS Member…

The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the Development Coordination Office (DCO) and the United Nations Resident Coordinators of the of the Mano River Union (MRU) Member States, held on Wednesday 10…

As part of their partnership, the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), are organizing on 10 and 11 March in Saly, a seminar to finalize a…