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Regional Conference on Climate Change, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel
Context The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), with the governments of Ireland, the Republic of Ghana, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and in collaboration with ECOWAS Member…
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Regional Conference on climate change, peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel
Dakar, 7 April 2022 - The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), together with the Governments of Ireland, the Republic of Ghana, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and in…
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In Burkina Faso, ANNADIF calls on transitional authorities to find a consensual solution with ECOWAS for a return to constitutional order
Dakar, 12 April 2022 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, was today in Burkina Faso for a working visit…
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The Special Representative ANNADIF Offers Condolences Following Tragic Oil Refinery Explosion in Nigeria
Dakar, 24 April 2022 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, has learned with deep emotion of the tragic…
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Special Representative ANNADIF concludes a two-day visit to Côte d'Ivoire
Dakar, 28 April 2022 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office in West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat ANNADIF, today concluded a two-day visit to Côte d'Ivoire. During…
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The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, visits Senegal, Niger, and Nigeria
The Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, will accompany the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, who will begin today a Ramadan…
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UNOWAS and its partners call for concrete action to tackle the challenges of climate change
In response to the UN Security Council’s request to address the impact of climate change on peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel, UNOWAS has launched a series of initiatives, including the regional conference on…
© UNICEF/Seyba Keïta - Education is seen as the key solution to the multiple crises in the Sahel.
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Sahel should be seen as region of ‘opportunity’ despite ‘multiple crises’
The Sahel is a vast under-populated region stretching across Africa from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east, an area which is being destabilized by terrorism-related conflict, the effects of climate change and a lack…
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ANNADIF : The multidimensional crisis in Burkina Faso could further worsen if appropriate and effective measures are not swiftly put in place
Dakar, 03 June 2022 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office in West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF, concluded today a two-day working visit to Burkina…
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The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel condemns the attack against the populations of Seytenga, Burkina Faso
Dakar, 13 June 2022 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office in West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat Saleh ANNADIF learnt with dismay of the attack which took place on…