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"Media and journalists can and must bring a vital contribution to the prevention of violent extremism"
A three-day seminar on "The role of journalists and the media in preventing violence, including violent extremism in West Africa and the Sahel", organized by the United Nations Office for West Africa And the Sahel (UNOWAS)…
- Press Releases
Journalists and media officials decide to adopt a Charter of good practices to strengthen the prevention of violent extremism in West Africa and the Sahel
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) of…
Fifth meeting of the Ministerial Coordination Platform (MCP) of Sahel strategies, 14 June 2017 in Ndjamena, Chad
United Nations reiterates support to G5 Sahel countries
The fifth meeting of the Ministerial coordination platform (MCP) of Sahel strategies was held on 14 June 2017 in Ndjamena, Chad. It was chaired by Hissein Brahim Taha, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chad who also chairs…
Participants at the Steering Committee of the UNISS at UNOWAS HQ, on Friday 23 June
A Consultative Forum to replace the UNISS Steering Committee
As part of the UNOWAS engagement to accelerate the implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS), the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of United Nations Office for West…
- News stories
Les femmes et les jeunes, premières victimes des menaces sécuritaires en Afrique de l’Ouest
Les femmes et les jeunes, premières victimes des menaces sécuritaires en Afrique de l’Ouest La 3ème session d’échanges thématiques du Groupe de travail Femmes, Jeunes Paix et Sécurité en Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel (GTFJPS…
SRSG Mohammed Ibn Chambas briefs the Security Council on the situation of West Africa region and the Sahel. 13 July 2017 - United Nations, New York.
”Traditional and new drivers of insecurity are hampering efforts for developpement in West Africa and the Sahel”
West Africa and the Sahel have recently witnessed positive progress in democratic consolidation. However the security situation remains of a great concern. It was in substance the message of the Special Representative and…
The SRSG Mohamed Ibn Chambas met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Côte d'Ivoire, 19 July 2017 in Abidjan.
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Mohamed Ibn Chambas concludes his visit to Côte d'Ivoire
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, concluded today a two-day visit to Abidjan, where he held a series of…
International conference on hybrid safety governance in Africa, 21 to 22 July 2017 in Accra, Ghana.
UNOWAS promotes United Nations sustaining peace approach
An international conference on hybrid safety governance in Africa was held from 21 to 22 July 2017 in Accra, capital of Ghana. Organized by the African Security Sector Network (ASSN), the objective of this conference was to…
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An exchange seminar on lessons learned from 2015-2016 elections in West Africa
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the United Nations Electoral Assistance Division (DAE) of the Department of Political Affairs, and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Organized…
Security creates the space where other development, political economic and social developments can take place. Credit: IFAD
The SSR, a pilar for peace and stability in West Africa and the Sahel
Today, West Africa and the Sahel region is considered to be one of the main regions on the African continent to make significant progress in the area of security sector reform. Both at the policy and national levels…