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New UNOWAS study: The rule of law as a key link in West Africa's climate resilience
Climate change is not just an environmental threat; it is a deep crisis of (in)justice and security that is destabilizing West Africa and the Sahel. This is the conclusion of a new landmark study published by the United…

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Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel (WGWYPS-WAS)
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and UN Women, in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) - EPSG , the European Union (EU), GIZ GmbH, Expertise France (EF)-FIAP…

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UN West Africa and Sahel Learning Forum on Youth, Peace, and Security
From 11–13 November, the UN Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Interagency Group for West Africa and the Sahel, comprising UNOWAS, UNFPA, UNDP and UN Women, held a Regional and Country Offices Learning Forum in Dakar, with…

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Adapting Security Institutions to New and Emerging Threats
A high-level dialogue on security sector governance and reform was held in Dakar from 12 to 13 November, bringing together government representatives, international partners, parliamentarians, experts, and civil society…

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Special Representative Simão concludes solidarity visit to Mali, calls for collective and coordinated response in the Sahel
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, today concluded a two-day official solidarity visit to Bamako, Mali. This visit, which took…

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Special Representative Simão strongly condemns the attempt to seize power by force in Benin
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, has followed with deep concern the events that occurred on Sunday, 7 December, in Benin…

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WOMEN AND YOUTHS OF WEST AFRICA AND THE SAHEL ASK FOR A GREATER PARTICIPATION IN ALL DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
Praia, Cabo-Verde, 26 November 2018- The President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, Mr. Jorge Carlos Fonseca and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the…

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33rd High-Level Meeting of Heads of UN peace missions in West Africa
At the invitation of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Heads of the United Nations Missions in West…
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STATEMENT BY THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR WEST AFRICA AND THE SAHEL
ON THE SIGNING OF THE 2019 NATIONAL PEACE ACCORD BY ALL POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA Dakar, 11 December 2018- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the…
