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JOINT STATEMENT ON THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE 2019 ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA

16 Feb 2019

Statement by the SRSG Mohamed Ibn Chambas on the eve of Nigerian elections

On the eve of presidential and parliamentary elections in Nigeria, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, commends Nigerians for a pre-election period that has been largely, peaceful an

15 Feb 2019

SRSG Ibn Chambas condemns the violence in Tambacounda, and calls on the presidential candidates and their supporters to reject violence and to respect their commitments to ensure participatory and peaceful vote

13 Feb 2019

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN SENEGAL - Ibn Chambas concludes his visit to campaign offices, hails the commitment of the five candidates and their supporters to ensure peaceful and participatory elections

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel concludes his visit to campaign offices, hails the commitment of the five candidates and their supporters to ensure peaceful and participatory elections

11 Feb 2019

Mohammed Ibn Chambas concludes a two-week pre-electoral mission to Nigeria, calls on all actors to uphold their commitments for peaceful, free, fair and credible elections in February and March 2019

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 on Thursday 31 January a two-week pre-electoral mission to Nigeria.

01 Feb 2019

Mohamed Ibn Chambas is undertaking a pre-electoral mission to Nigeria

As part of the efforts of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) to support the consolidation of democracy and good governance in Nigeria, and in line with the commitment of the United Nations Secretary-General to prevent conflicts, the Special Representative of the Secr

24 Jan 2019

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the Sahel and West Africa condemns the killing of a Ghanaian journalist

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, condemns the killing by unknown gunmen of a Ghanaian journalist, Ahmed Hussein-Suale, on 16 December in Madina, suburb

18 Jan 2019

Mr. IBN CHAMBAS CONCLUDES HIS VISIT TO GUINEA, HE CALLS ON POLITICAL ACTORS TO WORK TOWARDS A PEACEFUL AND SERENE CLIMATE

Dakar, 20 décembre 2018- Le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général et Chef du Bureau des Nations Unies pour le Sahel et l’Afrique de l’Ouest (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, a conclu aujourd’hui une visite de trois jours à Conakry, capitale de la Guinée.

20 Dec 2018