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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

UNOWAS congratulates the stakeholders on the signing of the code of good conduct for the media and the joint declaration for peaceful and inclusive elections in Niger (FR)

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20 Nov 2020

“Women and young people are essential to any development policy”

Agathe Telou is the Gender Advisor at UNOWAS. She talks about her role and also about her perspectives as a woman and a mother to advance the participation of women and youth in decision-making processes in West Africa and the Sahel. Interview

11 Nov 2020

Ms. Oulimata Sarr, Regional Director for West and Central Africa of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, UN Women

“The results achieved are encouraging but are still far from the objectives set by Resolution 1325”

As part of the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of Resolution 1325, UNOWAS Magazine met Ms. Oulimata Sarr, Regional Director for West and Central Africa of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, UN Women.

05 Nov 2020

The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel concluded his pre-electoral mission to Ghana, called for a peaceful, transparent, credible and inclusive process

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 pre-electoral visit to Ghana.

30 Oct 2020

Demonstrations by anti-slavery activists in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Photo: Reuters

UNOWAS promotes the participation of women in peace processes

In the sub-region, UNOWAS remains mobilized to support the effective implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security.

28 Oct 2020