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Joint communique of the ECOWAS Commission and the UN on violence in Niger

Joint communiqué of the ECOWAS Commission and the United Nations (UN) on violence that occured following the announcement of the second-round provisional results of the presidential election in Niger

25 Feb 2021

The Special Representative saddened by the death of seven CENI Officers in Niger

The Special Representative saddened by the death of seven CENI Officers in Niger, condemns the use of improvised explosive devices

22 Feb 2021

Women in West Africa and the Sahel assess the implementation level of UN Resolution 1325 (2000)

Women in West Africa and the Sahel assess the implementation level of UN RESOLUTIONS 1325 (2000) and subsequent on women, peace and security in the region

12 Feb 2021

The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel concludes his visit to Benin

The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel concludes his visit to Benin, encourages all stakeholders to redouble their efforts to ensure the organization of a peaceful, participatory and transparent presidential el

10 Feb 2021

SRSG Ibn Chambas concludes his visit to Abidjan

THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR WEST AFRICA AND THE SAHEL CONCLUDES HIS VISIT TO ABIDJAN, ENCOURAGES IVORIANS TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY OF LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS TO STRENGTHEN PEAC

30 Jan 2021

Moussa Faki Mahamat and Mohamed Ibn Chambas concluded a joint visit to Sierra Leone and Cabo Verde

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, concluded a joint visit to Sierra Leone and Cabo Verde

26 Jan 2021

MRU-UN high level planning meeting to enhance partnership

The Mano River Union (MRU) Secretariat and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), organized a two-day high-level meeting in Dakar, Senegal, from 13 to 14 January 2021.

14 Jan 2021

The Special Representative concludes his mission in Burkina Faso, encourages election stakeholders to await the official announcement of the results by the CENI and to resolve any disputes through established mechanisms (FR)

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26 Nov 2020

Presentation of the Togolese respirator prototype at the University of Lomé. Photo: University of Lomé

Despite COVID-19, the implementation of Resolutions 2250 and 2419 relating to youth, peace and security is on track in West Africa and the Sahel

UNOWAS conducted, in September 2020, a survey among young women’s and men’s organizations in 17 countries of the subregion to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people, their activities and the implementation of resolutions 2250 (2015) and 2419 (2018).

20 Nov 2020