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Mohamed Ibn Chambas welcomes the approval of the parity law by the parliament of Cabo Verde

The Special Representative of the Secretary-general and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, welcomes the approval of the Parity Law by the Parliament of Cabo Verde.

05 Nov 2019

Buyoya and Ibn Chambas commend the work achieved by Chad, and encourage Niger to continue to mobilize for the Sahel development (FR)

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04 Nov 2019

Defence Attache's Conference on Preventing and managing inter-communal violence in West Africa and the Sahel. 24 October in Dakar.

Defense and security staff discuss innovative ways to resolve intercommunal violence in West Africa and the Sahel

For several years, security threats have increased in West Africa and the Sahel, to the point of dangerously jeopardizing peace and stability of States.

29 Oct 2019

“The Sahel remains a priority for our institution”

9TH MEETING OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATED STRATEGY FOR THE SAHEL (UNISS)

21 Oct 2019

"Sustainable peace in Côte d'Ivoire depends on strengthening social cohesion and national reconciliation"

After serving with the United Nations for forty years during a career spanning development and international cooperation, humanitarian coordination, conflict prevention, and peacebuilding, M'Baye Babacar Cissé is now enjoying his retirement.

15 Oct 2019

Women and youth call on governments to accelerate the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda

Tenth Edition of the Regional Open Day on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000) and subsequent on Gender, Women, Youth, Peace and Security

12 Oct 2019

Press statement of the joint mission of United Nations, African Union, ECOWAS and CPLP to Guinea-Bissau

1. The joint mission, comprising the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) visited Bissau on 7 October 2019. The high-level delegation included:

07 Oct 2019

"Together, women and youth can accomplish much in peacebuilding”

On the occasion of the commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel (WGWPS-AOS), which took place from 24 to 25 June 2019 in Dakar, UNOWAS Magazine met with members of the Group, which aims to be a coordination tool f

02 Oct 2019

Cercles de Paix with Malian women in the refugee camps in Burkina Faso.Photo Wildaf-Mali.

Women, key players in conflict prevention

Women make up more than half of the world's population. They have always been involved in finding solutions to the various conflicts in many societies.

01 Oct 2019

High-Level Meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission on “Prevention and Peacebuilding in Burkina Faso

Mohamed Ibn Chambas: “Burkina Faso is one of the countries where, we, as a collective of development, humanitarian and peace actors, can, together with the Government, focus on preventing the current crisis from further escalation.”

27 Sep 2019

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