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Since the outbreak and the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, our way of life and operating system have suddenly changed. The whole world is trying to adapt to face the spread of this virus that threatens the entire humanity…

The United Nations is celebrating its 75 th anniversary this year. To this end, a major global debate on the "on the role of international cooperation in building the future we all desire" is launched. This large-scale…

There is a need for concerted efforts to ensure that there is consensus in addressing the implications of COVID-19 on the electoral process Dakar, 22 April 2020 - The Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head…

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, participated on Thursday 24 April 2020 in the virtual Extraordinary Session of the Economic Community of…

In an appeal issued on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged warring parties across the world to lay down their weapons in support of the bigger battle against COVID-19: the common enemy that is now threatening…

Regional unity is the strength against the pandemic in West Africa and the Sahel. But be careful not to forget fundamental human rights. In the face of the unprecedented health crisis that is destabilizing the global economy…

On the occasion of the 45 th anniversary of the founding of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), I wish, on behalf of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and indeed the United…

As Ghana embarks on nationwide voters registration exercise today, in anticipation of the December 2020 general elections, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West…

As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic erupted in the sub-region, the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, UNOWAS, was quickly mobilized to continue its work-and above all-to support the various governments in their…