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In Mauritania, the Special Representative Simão assures continued UN support for peacebuilding and democracy
Dakar, 18 August 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 two-day visit to Mauritania. This visit is part of his regional familiarization tour since his…
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The Special Representative Simão concludes a three-day visit to Liberia, calls for inclusive, peaceful and democratic elections
Dakar, 16 August 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. This visit was part of his regional familiarization tour, following his…
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UNOWAS, UNOCA and UNODC support the Development of Action Plans for the Evaluation of the Code of Conduct and Architecture of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security
Dakar, 16 August 2023 – The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the United Nations Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), supported the organization of a meeting whose objective was to develop action plans to evaluate the…
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In Mali, Special Representative Simão stresses the need to do everything possible to restore constitutional order
Dakar, 03 August 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão has completed a two-day visit to Mal. This visit was part of his regional familiarization tour, following his…
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Special Representative Simão commends the important role Ghana plays in the sub-region
Dakar, 03 August 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão concluded yesterday a two-day visit to Ghana. This visit was part of his regional familiarization tour, following his…
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Special Representative Léonardo Santos Simão participates in the ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit on the Situation In Niger
Th e unconstitutional change of government in Niger has come to further complicate an already worsening security landscape in the region. Dakar, 30 July 2023- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Léonardo…
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To The United Nations Security Council, Lénardo Santos Simao presents the Secretary General’s Report on UNOWAS activities and the situation in West Africa
Dakar, 25 July 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Léonardo Santos Simão, today presented to the United Nations Security Council the Secretary-General's latest report on the activities of UNOWAS. The…
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Special Representative Simão concludes visit to Conakry, encourages Guineans to spare no effort in consolidating peace, democracy and development
Dakar, July 1 9, 2023 - Pursuing his regional familiarization tour following his appointment as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for the Sahel and…
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In Cabo Verde, Young people from West Africa and the Sahel plead for quality education and decent employment
Mindelo (São Vicente), 15 July 2023 - The 3rd Annual West Africa and Sahel Youth Forum on the theme: "Empowering young women and men through quality education, decent work and innovative solutions to make conflict prevention more effective in maintaining peace and security in the region" concluded…
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In Cabo Verde, Special Representative Simão hails progress in strengthening democracy and good governance, reaffirms UN support
Dakar, 15 July 2023 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, yesterday concluded a two-day visit to Cabo Verde. The visit undertakes from 12 to 14 July 2023, was part of his regional…