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ECOWAS, African Union and UN statement on the political developments in the Gambia
The ECOWAS Commission, the African Union Commission and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) have received information that the Gambian incumbent President Yahya Jammeh has rejected the results of…

Heads of States and Partners during the 50th ordinary Summit of the ECOWAS. Abuja, 17 December 2016. Photo:DR
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The UN supports a peaceful, timely and orderly transfert of power in the Gambia
THE 50th ORDINARY SUMMIT OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) Abuja, 17 December 2016 Speech by Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations…

30th High-level Meeting of Heads of UN Missions in West Africa. Monrovia, 21 December 2016
- Press Releases
30th High-level Meeting of Heads of UN Missions in West Africa
30 th High-level Meeting of Heads of UN Missions in West Africa Monrovia, 21 December 2016 At the invitation of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of the United…

Regional Open Day on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel. December 16, 2016 in Abuja
- Press Releases
Youth and women in the rural world, major actors of peace in West Africa and the Sahel
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Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), briefs the Security Council. 13 January 2017. United Nations, New York.
- Statements
Briefing to the Security Council on the Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS)
1 July – 31 December 2016 By Mohamed Ibn Chambas Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOWAS New York, 13 January 2017 Monsieur le Président, Distingués membres du Conseil, 1. C’est un honneur pour moi…

Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), briefs the Security Council. 13 January 2017. United Nations, New York.
- News stories
West African states continue efforts to resolve Gambia electoral crisis
Leaders from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS have returned to The Gambia in efforts to resolve the country's electoral crisis, the UN Security Council heard on Friday. Ambassadors were briefed by the UN Special…

The flag of the Islamic Republic of the Gambia (centre) flying at United Nations headquarters in New York.
- News stories
UN to "spare no effort" in supporting nation-building in the Gambia
The Gambian President Adama Barrow has indicated that he will return to his homeland on Thursday, accompanied by a senior UN official. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel ( UNOWAS), is due…

- Statements
Joint Declaration by the ECOWAS, the AU and the UN on the Political Situation of the Islamic Republic of The Gambia
1. Following the Decision of the Summit of the ECOWAS Authority taken on 17th December 2016 in Abuja, Nigeria, Mediation efforts, including visits to Banjul, were undertaken by the Chair of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of…
- Press Releases
UNOWAS condemns yesterday’s deadly attack against a United Nations Technical Monitoring Team
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, strongly condemns yesterday’s deadly attack against a United Nations…

"The resolution of the crisis in The Gambia is a success of the regional preventive diplomacy"
Good morning to everyone, To start, let me take this opportunity to wish you all a happy new year 2017. I hope it will be synonymous of peace and prosperity for our region and the whole continent. West Africa and the Sahel…
