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Electoral violence in Côte d’Ivoire in 2011. © UN
While most elections in West Africa have been held in a peaceful environment in recent years, various acts of violence have been recorded. What is the nature of this violence and how to eradicate it for good?
Grand Bassam, 05 December 2017 - The Fourth Meeting of the High Political Committee (POLCOM) of the West African Coast Initiative (WACI) was held on 05 December 2017 in Grand Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire.
Partial legislative elections. Côte d’ivoire 2011. Ballot box. ©UN
In coordination with national, regional and international actors, UNOWAS works to ensure that elections are peaceful and credible.
Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and Mr.
Monrovia, 1 December 2017
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 suicide attacks on 21 November in Adamawa State, Nigeria, which resulted in several casualties.
In the context of their permanent interaction, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) announce the formal conclusion of a joint study on Pastoralism and Security in West Africa.
Steering Committee Meeting of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS) - 27 October 2017
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, chaired, on 27 October 2017 in Dakar, the Steering Committee Meeting of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS).
Our world faces many grave challenges.
Widening conflicts and inequality.
Extreme weather and deadly intolerance.
Security threats – including nuclear weapons.
We have the tools and wealth to overcome these challenges. All we need is the will.
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the United Nations Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) held a high-level joint meeting on 6 October in Dakar.