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- Press Releases
UNOWAS and ECOWAS Strengthen Coordination on Regional Security, and Integration Efforts in West Africa
As part of continued engagement between the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for…
- Press Releases
Cameroon and Nigeria join forces to finalize their common border
As part of the activities of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC), Leonardo Santos Simão, in his capacity as President of the Commission, today concluded a working mission to Cameroon and Nigeria. The visit is part of…
Empowering Peacebuilders: Women of West Africa and Colombia Lead Inter-Regional Dialogue to Strengthen South-South Cooperation
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), in collaboration with the Embassy of Colombia in Senegal, UN WOMEN, the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), and the United Nations…
UNOWAS Support to Mano River Union
In cooperation with the MRU, UNOWAS works to address the threat of cross-border movements of armed groups and weapons as well as illicit trafficking in the sub-region. Since 2009, UNOWAS intensified cooperation with the Mano…
UNOWAS Maritime Security in Gulf of Guinea
Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea still remains of great concern to countries in West and Central Africa, with the worst affected countries being Nigeria, Togo, and Cote d’Ivoire. In 2013 for example, out of 47 cases of piracy 29…
UNOWAS Human Rights, Governance and Rule of Law
UNOWAS has been requested to promote good governance and respect for the rule of law, human rights, and gender mainstreaming in West Africa and the Sahel, through advocacy and advisory initiatives in close collaboration with…
UNOWAS With Regional Organizations
Regional organizations are also key partners for UNOWAS to fulfill its mandate. The office is established to enhance sub regional capacities for conflict prevention, conflict management, mediation, and good offices, including…
UNOWAS Security Sector Reform
The security sector reform (SSR) is another major condition for durable peace in West Africa and the Sahel, as regularly stated by the Security Council and the Secretary-General. The situation in Guinea is yet another…
Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission
The goal of the CNMC is to facilitate the implementation of the 10 October 2002 judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Cameroon-Nigeria boundary dispute. The Special Representative of the Secretary…
- Conférences de presse
"J’appelle les pays du G5 Sahel, du Bassin du Lac Tchad et ceux de la sous-région à renforcer leur programme de développement afin d’améliorer les conditions de vie des populations."
M. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel (UNOWAS) Dakar, jeudi 7 février 2019 Bonjour à tous, Merci de votre présence. Je suis ravi de vous…