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The two-year cooperation between the G5 Sahel and the United Nations is a testimony to the willingness of both organizations to work togeteher in addressing the challenges that hamper the development of the five Sahelian countries. Ms.
A Banjul, une statue commémorant le coup d’Etat du 22 juillet 1994, par lequel Yahya Jammeh était arrivé au pouvoir, est recouverte d’un T-shirt sur lequel est inscrit « La Gambie a décidé ». Crédits : SEYLLOU/AFP
West Africa has witnessed a series of peaceful presidential and legislative elections, held in accordance with democratic standards and principles recognized by the African Union, ECOWAS and the United Nations.
Youths display their voters ID cards in Freetown. Credit: UN
Following on my previous visit to Sierra Leone in November last year, I have just concluded a five day visit in order to continue consultations on preparations for the presidential and parliamentary elections announced to take place on 7 March 2018.
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, strongly condemns yesterday’s deadly attack against a United Nations Technical Monitoring Team that was conducting a f
1. Following the Decision of the Summit of the ECOWAS Authority taken on 17th December 2016 in Abuja, Nigeria, Mediation efforts, including visits to Banjul, were undertaken by the Chair of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, HE President Ellen Jo
The flag of the Islamic Republic of the Gambia (centre) flying at United Nations headquarters in New York.
The Gambian President Adama Barrow has indicated that he will return to his homeland on Thursday, accompanied by a senior UN official.
Good morning to everyone,
To start, let me take this opportunity to wish you all a happy new year 2017.
Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), briefs the Security Council. 13 January 2017. United Nations, New York.
Leaders from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS have returned to The Gambia in efforts to resolve the country's electoral crisis, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.
1 July – 31 December 2016
By Mohamed Ibn Chambas
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOWAS