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In Abuja, SRSG Simao reaffirms UN support to The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission, and calls for dialogue between ECOWAS and Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger
The special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded today a four-day visit to Abuja, Nigeria. The objective of the…
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UNOWAS supports full participation of women in political processes
Dakar, 23 December 2023 - The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) hosted yesterday a conference on the role of women in electoral processes. The objective of the conference was to assess the current…
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Open day on the implementation in West Africa and the Sahel of United Nations Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) and subsequent on gender, women, youth, peace and security
Dakar, December 22, 2023 - The Regional Open Day on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000) et seq. on Gender, Women, Youth, Peace and Security was held on December 20, 2023, in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of…
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At the 64th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS, Special Representative Simão stresses the importance of continued dialogue and engagement with transition countries
Dakar, 11 December 2023 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a one-week working visit to Nigeria's capital…
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For participants in the Colloquium on the nexus between access to education, security and governance in the Central Sahel and West Africa, education must be a political priority
Dakar, 22 November 2023 - The Colloquium on “Security Council Resolution 2601 (2021): the nexus between security, access to education, and governance in the central Sahel and West Africa” concluded today its two-day meeting…
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SRSG Leonardo Santos Simão concludes visit to Guinea-Bissau
Dakar, 18 November 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, participated on Thursday, on behalf of the…
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SRSG Simão welcomes the conclusion of the peaceful run-off Presidential Election, calls on Liberians to follow existing legal channels to resolve any electoral disputes that may arise
Dakar, 15 November 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded today a three-day visit to Liberia…
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Special Representative Simão calls for greater efforts to better support the Sahel region
Dakar, 26 October 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a three-day working visit…
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Statement On The General Elections In Liberia By The Special Representative Of The Secretary-General For West Africa And The Sahel
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, visited Liberia from 9 to 12 October in the context of the 10 October…
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In Burkina Faso, Special Representative Simão stresses the importance of mobilizing to strengthen peace and stability
Dakar, 06 October 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, today concluded a two-day working visit to…